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Walton Harris Walker (December 3, 1889 – December 23, 1950) was a United States Army four-star general who served with distinction in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, where he commanded the Eighth United States Army before dying in a jeep accident.
Walton H. Walker (born Dec. 3, 1889, Belton, Texas, U.S.—died Dec. 23, 1950, near Seoul, S.Kor.) was an American army officer, commander of the U.S. Eighth Army during the difficult opening months of the Korean War.
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Learn about the life and career of Walton H. Walker, a distinguished U.S. Army general who commanded XX Corps in World War II and Eighth Army in Korea. Find out how he led his troops in the defense of Pusan and the advance to Pyongyang, and how he died in a jeep accident in 1950.
Oct 2, 2014 · A history of Lt. Gen. Walton Walker's decision to defy General of the Army Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.
Last week Douglas MacArthur appointed stocky, tough-minded Lieut. General Walton H. Walker as ground commander in Korea, with the title of commanding general of the Far East Command's Eighth...
Walton Harris Walker. DATE OF BIRTH: December 3, 1889. PLACE OF BIRTH: Belton, Texas. HOME OF RECORD: Belton, Texas. Walton Walker graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point,...
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Dec 26, 2013 · Gen. Walton H. Walker, the first Eighth Army commander during the Korean War, was honored at a ceremony, Dec. 3.
