GENERAL WALTON WALKER

USA, 1889-1950

General Walton H Walker was the initial commander of the US Eighth Army during the Korean War. A veteran of both world wars, he was tasked with stemming the tide of invaders, and successfully defended the Pusan Perimeter with an undermanned force. He then led Eighth Army during the offensive, launched simultaneously with the X Corps landings at Inchon. He was killed in a traffic accident in December 1950, and replaced by General Matthew Ridgway.