VMI Archives Historical Rosters: Walton Harris Walker

Historical Rosters Database

Walton Harris Walker

Roster ID 5658
This is a summary. Contact the Archives for additional biographical information.

First Name:	Walton
Middle Name:	Harris
Last Name:	Walker
Suffix:
Affiliation:	Class of 1909
Biography & Genealogy:	Died in Korean War. Lieutenant General Walton Harris Walker, U.S. Army. Commander, U.S. 8th Army in Korea, Killed north of Seoul, Korea, December 23, 1950 when the jeep in which he was Riding collided with a truck. He was the father of one of VMI's superintendents, General Sam S. Walker '45.

About the Database

The database currently includes the names of all enrolled students (both graduates and non-graduates) from VMI's opening in 1839 through the World War II era. In addition, you will find biographical and genealogical information, including a summary of military service during the Civil War, for many individuals who attended in the 19th century. The database also includes some historical Faculty and Board of Visitors members, as well as U. S. Army students sent to VMI for training during World Wars I and II. The latter groups were not VMI cadets. For further information about an ancestor listed in the database, please contact the VMI Archives. We can check the complete record, let you know if other information available, and provide copies of original documents. This database is for historical research. We do not release information about living individuals.