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Walton Walker
United States Army general (1889–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. He received two Distinguished Service Crosses for extraordinary heroism in World War II and the Korean War.
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Walton Walker | |
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![]() Lieutenant General Walton Walker as commander of the Eighth Army in 1950 | |
Nickname(s) | "Johnnie Walker" |
Born | (1889-12-03)December 3, 1889 Belton, Texas, United States |
Died | December 23, 1950(1950-12-23) (aged 61) Dobong, Seoul, South Korea |
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1912–1950 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 0-3405 |
Unit | Infantry Branch |
Commands held | Eighth United States Army Fifth United States Army Eighth Service Command XX Corps 3rd Armored Division |
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Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Bronze Star Medal Air Medal (12) Army Commendation Medal Eulji Order of Military Merit (2) |
Relations | General Sam S. Walker (son) |
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