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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.
- 1912–1950
- United States Army
Walton H. Walker. Walton Harris Walker (* 3. Dezember 1889 in Belton, Texas; † 23. Dezember 1950 bei Seoul) war ein US-amerikanischer Armeeoffizier im Ersten und Zweiten Weltkrieg und erster Kommandeur der 8. US-Armee im Koreakrieg zuletzt im Range eines Generals .
Walton H. Walker (born Dec. 3, 1889, Belton, Texas, U.S.—died Dec. 23, 1950, near Seoul, S.Kor.) American army officer, commander of the U.S. Eighth Army during the difficult opening months of the Korean War.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Lieutenant General Walton H. Walker. After a distinguished career as commander of XX Corps during World War II and command of Fifth Army following the war, LTG Walton H. Walker assumed command of Eighth Army in September 1948. At that time, Eighth Army’s duties focused on the occupation of Japan and not on combat readiness.
1. Mai 2009 · A short, fat, heavy drinker with a pugnacious scowl that led his troops to call him “Bulldog,” Lieutenant General Walton H. Walker would not pass muster in today’s appearance-conscious U.S. Army. Yet in 1950, his skill as a combat commander enabled him to win one of the most brilliantly fought defensive battles in all of military history.
- David T. Zabecki
On 2 January 1951, Walton H. Walker was posthumously promoted to four-star General on the same day he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA. His grave is located in Section 34, Site 86-A. In Summary. General Walton H. Walker was a great and noble soldier. He was a man of enormous personal and professional courage and ...
26. Dez. 2013 · Gen. Walton H. Walker, the first Eighth Army commander during the Korean War, was honored at a ceremony, Dec. 3. Sponsored by the Memorial Foundation for the Late U.S. Army General Walton...
