Fred Livingood Walker | |
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![]() Major General Fred L. Walker during World War II. | |
Born | Fairfield County, Ohio, United States | June 11, 1887
Died | October 6, 1969 Washington, D.C., United States | (aged 82)
Buried | Kirkersville Cemetery, Kirkersville, Ohio |
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Years of service | 1911−1946 |
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Service number | 0-3029 |
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Commands | 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment 15th Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division United States Army Infantry School |
Battles/wars | Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Purple Heart (2) Hall of Honor |
Major General Fred Livingood Walker (June 11, 1887 – October 6, 1969)[1] was a highly decorated senior United States Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II and was awarded with the second highest military decorations in both wars, the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC). During World War I he commanded a battalion on the Western Front, fighting with distinction in the Second Battle of the Marne in July 1918. During World War II, Walker commanded the 36th (Texas) Infantry Division[2] throughout its service in the Italian campaign, from September 1943 until June 1944.