General Walton Walker Marker - Korean War
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Details:
Near the subway station along the roadway in the sidewalk. Near Exit 2 of the station. Marker
A short inscribed polish granite marble marker; about 3 feet high.
The marker remembers the location where General Walton Walker was killed in a car accident on December 23, 1950 while serving as the Commander of the 8th Army fighting the Korean War. General Walker had recently lead the fight at the Pusan (Busan) Perimeter and was a veteran of WW1 (5th Infantry Division) and WW2 (Commander of XX Corps). He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Another memorial remembers General Walker located at the Seoul Walkerhill Hotel. See site Seoul- WalkerHill Hotel on this website for more information.
Monument Text:
The inscription is written in Korean and English. The English reads:
LATE GENERAL WALTON HARRIS WALKER
SITE OF THE DEATH
DATE OF DEATH IN THE KOREAN WAR: DECEMBER 23, 1950
Underneath:
THE 8TH ARMY COMMANDING GENERAL
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
8th US Army
Wars:
Korean War
Battles:
Pusan Perimeter
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