
Historical Rosters Database
Walton Harris Walker
Roster ID 5658This 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. |
