Walton Walker

Walton Walker
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/branch	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
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.