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Date of Gift: Size GEORGE C. MARSHALL RESEARCH FOUNDATION COLLECTION SUMMARY SHEET COLLECTION: WALTON H. WALKER COLLECTION 11134 ACCESSION NUMBER: 89-8 DONOR: General Sam Sims Walker DATE OF GIFT: January 15, 1989 SIZE: 38 boxes INCLUSIVE DATES: T~12~195(:t;~J)ut:mosEly World War II BIOGRAPHICAL AND SUBJECT SUMMARY: Walton Walker was born in 1889 in Belton, Texas and graduated from West Point in 1912. His assignments and promotions are docu­ mented in the States, and the major portion of this collection consists of XX Army Corps and 3rd A1'my operations in Europe, 1944-1945. Included is correspondence, photographs, maps, printed materials and extensive coverage of XX Corps activities including After-Action Reports. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION AND ARRANGEMENT: Material is grouped by series and arranged in chronological order. Included are photographs, after-action reports, combat and training events, scrapbooks, etc. There is some personal corres­ pondence, but this is small in size. RESTRICTIONS: None LOCATIONS: Vault, upstairs COLLECTION REGISTER AVAILABLE: Yes SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The Walton Walker Collection covers the years 1912-1950, from when Walker was a West Point Cadet, until his death in Korea. It consists of several series: Correspondence, official documents, photographs, maps, scrapbooks, and printed materials. The material is grouped by series, and arranged in chronological order within each series. There is also some separated material (scrapbooks and oversized) that is catalogued with the collection as well. The bulk of the material covers the XX Corps and the European Theater of Operations in World War II. There is some miscellaneous correspondence, but on the whole, personal correspondence is thin. The printed materials range over the whole of Walker's career, from West Point memorabilia to contemporary news accounts of action in Korea. The scrapbook collection covers this span as well. Also present are newspapers, magazines, miscellaneous memorabilia, and two boxes of artifacts, mostly flags, from Walker's career. Of particular interest to the researcher is the extensive amount of photographs embodied in the Walk.er Collection. There are over 1,100 European Theater of Operations photos arranged by date and city. Also represented are all of Walker's post-WWII assignments, and there are some from the Korean fronts as well. There are numerous photographs of many important military figures of this period, including George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, Chester Nimitz, Omar Bradley, J. Lawton Collins, and Louis Johnson, among others. The total number of photographs approaches 4,000. There is also a wealth of material concerning the XX Corps and 3rd Army operations in Europe, 1944-5. Examples include after­ action reports from the battalion to Army level, operational maps, command post documents, printed unit histories, and manuscript accounts of combat and training events. CHRONOLOGY 1889 December 2--Walker born in Belton, TX 1912 graduates from West Point, commissioned as Second Lieutenant 1914 participates in the Vera Cruz expedition under General Funston 1916 promoted to First Lieutenant 1917 promoted to Captain organizes 2nd BN of 57th Infantry (only officer in unit) organizes Co.A of 13th Machine Gun BN 1918 sent to France with the 13th Machine Gun BN promoted to Major (temp.) 1919 promoted to Lieutenat Colonel (temp.) returns to U.S., reverts to prewar rank of Captain 1920 enrolls in the Field Artillery School, Ft. Sill, OK 1923 becomes Tactical Officer at West Point 1925 Enrolls in Command and General Staff School, Ft. ~venworth, KS 1930 assigned as part of international railroad patrol unit, Tientsin, China 1935 August--promoted to Lieutenant Colonel ordered to Army War College 1936 becomes Executive Officer of 5th Infantry Brigade (commanding officer is Gen. George Marshall) 1937 begins four-year tour at War Plans Division, War Dept. General Staff 1938 becomes Executive Officer of War Plans Division 1941 April--promoted to Colonel (temp.) assigned as C.O., 36th Infantry Brigade, Camp Polk, LA JUly--promoted to Brigadier General (temp.) assigned as c.o. of 3rd Armored Brigade 1942 January--assumes command of 3rd Armored Division February--promoted to Major General (temp.) August--assumes command of IV Armored Corps and desert training area, Camp Young, CA 1943 Walker and the IV Armored Corps transfer to Camp Campbell,KY 1943 October--IV Armored Corps redesignated XX Corps 1944 July--Part of the 3rd Army under Gen. Patton, the XX Corps spearheads the drive across France, Germany, and Austria (through May, 1945) 1945 April--promoted to Lieutenant General (temp.) June--assumes command of the Eighth Service Command, Dallas, TX 1946 June--assumes command of newly-reactivated 5th Army, Chicago, IL 1948 September--assumes command of the 8th Army, Yokohama, Japan 1950 June--North Korean forces invade the Republic of Korea Walker placed in command of U.N. groound forces under overall command of General MacArthur December 23--Walker is killed in a jeep accident at the front ADDENDUM Walton H. Walker Collection #134 (added to the collection by his son, Sam S. Walker, September 13,2000) Letter ofCommendation from Brigadier General George C. Marshall to CoL Walton H. Walker on his promotion to the War Department. I. MANUSCRIPT MATERIAL CORRESPONDENCE BOX FOLDER General Correspondence 1 1 -3/11/35 orders to Army War College -Invitation to 10/22/37 party hosted by George Marshall at Vancouver Barracks, draft of poetic response -5/17/43 from Col. Hamer Ford -6/9/43 from Col. Thomas Maroney -6/21/43 to victor Emerson 2 -1/28/44 notes to Mrs. Walker -3/24/44 from Sam Bone, Cumberland University -4/14/44 from British Brigadier H.I. Allen -4/25/44 to Life Insurance Company of Virginia -4/25/44 to Farmers' National Bank, Belton, TX -4/25/44 to Chemical Bank and Trust Co. -4/29/44 to British Lt.Col. C. Smyth-Piggott -5/11/44 from R. Boeker, Who's Who in the Western Hemisphere -5/21/44 to Col. R. John West -5/23/44 to Alexander Keiller 3 -6/6/44 to Chief of Chaplains william R. Arnold -6/9/44 to Col. E.H. Hicks -6/18/44 to Mrs. Eastwood, Secretary of Overseas Forces Hospitality committee, Marlborough -6/18/44 to PMC, Salisbury Plain District Mess -6/20/44 from Lt.Col. Harold Hoffman -6/27/44 telegram from Cathon Hardy -9/1/44 from Col. Harkins, letter of introduction to Prince Felix of Luxembourg -11/6/44 from Henri Couzinet, Mayor of Chateau-Thierry -11/6/44 from Henry Faucheur -11/12/44 from Giraud -11/17/44 from citizen of Chateau-Thierry (name unclear) -11/19/44 from French Gen. Dody -11/20/44 from M. Moppert, Chief of Metz -11/23/44 from Gen. Dody -11/23/44 from Patton (introduction to Giraud-- personally signed) -11/23/44 from Capt. de la Vasselais -11/30/44 from Gen. Dody -12/8/44 from Mayor of Thionville 4 -1/28/45 to Director of the French Army Museum -1/28/45 to French General Juin -2/8/45 from Mayor of Angers BOX FOLDER 1 4 -2/14/45 from Mayor of Chartres -3/13/45 from Maj.Gen. O.P. Weyland -3/28/45 from Governor-General of Metz -4/14/45 from Lt. Gen. George Patton -4/15/45 from Lt. Gen. "Gee" Gerow -4/18/45 from General Jacob Devers -4/20/45 coded telegram from Lt. Gen. Patton -undated telegram from Caroline Walker (wife) -undated coded telegram from General Mark Clark 5 -4/30/45 to Lt. Gen. Gerow -5/8/45 from Maj.Gen. Karl Truesdell -5/25/45 from Bunny Hobson, representative of USMA class of 1912 -6/19-20/45 Welcome-home telegrams -6/20/45 from Cpl. Edwin A. Doyle -7/3/45 from French general Leclerc -7/13/45 to T. Charlton Hall -8/1/45 from Lt. Gen. Patton -10/27/45 to Monsignor Dubosh, president of the Slovak League of America -11/6/45 from Lt. Gen. Patton -12/11/45 from Gabriel Hocquard, Mayor of Metz 6 -1/3/46 from Lt.Col. W.K. Wyant -1/25/46 from Maj.Gen. Hobart Gay -2/16/46 to French Gen. Leclerc -4/17/46 to Prince Felix of Iillxembourg -7/12/46 from Camille Rodier -12/11/46 to Chief Liaison, French Mission -12/24/46 From Maj.Gen. James Van Fleet -2/6/47 to Maj.Gen. William G. Weaver -5/24/47 telegrams from Generals witsell and Handy, and from the Office of the Chief of Staff -5/27/47 from Bill Streett -5/28/47 from Lt.Gen. O.W. Griswold -5/29/47 from Commandant, the Armored School, Ft. Knox, Kentucky -8/4/47 to Col. Paul Franson -12/3/47 telegram expressing sympathy--death of Leclerc 7 -5/48 Invitation to Sam & Charlotte Walker's wedding -7/30/48 telegram from Rear Adm. J. Cary Jones -10/2/48 to Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin -11/23/48 to Commanding General, Yokohama, Japan -11/23/48 to Capt. Harry Astor, Yokohama Command -11/26/48 memo to captain Astor -12/14/48 from Raymond Mondon, Deputy Mayor of Metz BOX FOLDER 1 8 -1/6/49 to Maj.Gen. Maloney, Chief of Historical Division -1/11/49 to Gabriel Hocquard, Mayor of Metz -2/12/49 from Col. William Collier -2/14/49 from Mayor of Melun -2/18/49 reports of Walker's house and neighbors in Japan -3/11/49 from Major Preston Morgan -3/12/49 from Brigadier General Garvin -3/16/49 from Melvan Jacobs -3/25/49 to Maj.Gen. Gay -3/28/49 to French General Collignon -4/4/49 from Maj.Gen.
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