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United States Army officer (1889–1950)

Walton H. Walker
Walker as Eighth Army commander c. 1950
Nickname(s)	Johnnie
Born	(1889-12-03)3 December 1889 Belton, Texas, United States
Died	23 December 1950(1950-12-23) (aged 61) Dobong, Seoul, South Korea
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1912–1950
Rank	Lieutenant General 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)
Alma mater	United States Military Academy United States Army Command and General Staff College
Children	Sam S. Walker (son)

Walton Harris Walker (3 December 1889 – 23 December 1950) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the XX Corps during World War II and the Eighth Army during the Korean War. He was killed in action after an auto accident in 1950.

A native of Texas, Walker graduated from the United States Military Academy with the class of 1912.

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World War I

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Korean War

Pusan Perimeter

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Invasion of North Korea

Retreat from North Korea

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