Walton Walker

Walton Walker
Walton Walker
	Lieutenant General Walton Walker as commander of the Eighth Army in 1950
Nickname(s)	"Johnnie Walker"
Born	December 3, 1889; Belton, Texas, United States
Died	December 23, 1950 (aged 61); Dobong, Seoul, South Korea
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1912–1950
Rank	General (posthumous)
Service number	0-3405
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	Eighth United States Army; Fifth United States Army; Eighth Service Command; XX Corps; 3rd Armored Division
Battles / wars	Banana Wars Occupation of Veracruz; ; World War I; World War II Operation Overlord Battle of Normandy Normandy landings; ; ; Siegfried Line campaign Battle of Metz; ; Battle of the Bulge; Central Europe campaign; Occupation of Japan; ; Korean War Battle of Pusan Perimeter; ;
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)

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.