50th Anniversary Stamp
The photograph on this stamp, taken by John W. Alli of Catonsville, Md., shows the statues at the Korean War Veterans Memorial shrouded in heavy snow. Alli took this photograph just before dawn during a snowstorm in Washington, D.C., in January 1996. He intended the photograph to be a retirement gift for his father, William, who is a Korean War veteran. Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Ariz., designed the stamp. | General Walton H. Walker
Born at Belton, Texas, December 3, 1889. General, US Army. Died December 23, 1950 in Korea. USMA Class of 1912. General Walker was a highly decorated veteran of World War I and World War II. In Korea he commanded 8th Army until his death in an automobile accident on December 23, 1950. For his leadership and valor, General Walker was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Silver Star with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Commendation Ribbon.... <click here for more> | Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial
The star-shaped memorial is dedicated to the more than 289,000 Texans who served in the Korean War and incorporates the names of the 1,723 Texans either killed in action or missing in action. It is located on the northwest corner of the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin, Texas. Photo from Truman Library website
Lieutenant General Walton Walker, Commander of the Eighth Army, discusses operations along the Kum River line with his staff on July 14, 1950, the day after he established his headquarters at Taegu. Source: D.M. Giangreco, War in Korea: 1950-1953 (Presidio Press). |
