COMMANDER // 1889–1950
Walton Walker
Lifespan
1889 – 1950
Active service 1950 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 61.
Profile
Walton Harris Walker 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.
Battles (1)
1950
Pusan PerimeterKorean War · United Nations