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Edwin Anderson Walker (November 10, 1909 – October 31, 1993) was a United States Army major general who served in World War II and the Korean War. He became known for his staunch conservative political opinions and was criticized by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower for promoting personal political views while in uniform. [citation needed]
- 1931–1961
- United States Army
Nov 9, 2021 · Oswald, who later killed JFK, tried to shoot Walker, a former Army general and anti-communist activist, in Dallas in 1963. He missed by an inch and escaped arrest, using the same rifle he used in the Kennedy assassination.
- Dave Roos
May 10, 2024 · Edwin Walker (born November 10, 1909, Center Point, Texas, U.S.—died October 31, 1993, Dallas, Texas) was a U.S. Army general who served valiantly in World War II and the Korean War but later resigned (1961) with the rank of major general after receiving a public admonishment for having circulated right-wing literature to his troops in ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Edwin Walker was born Kerr County, Texas, on November 10, 1909. He graduated from the New Mexico Military Institute in 1927. This was followed by attendance at West Point Academy (1927 to 1931). During the Second World War Walker commanded a joint Canadian-American commando team in Italy. In 1947 Walker helped the monarchists defeat Communist ...
Edwin Anderson Walker was a United States Army major general who served in World War II and the Korean War. He became known for his staunch conservative political opinions and was criticized by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower for promoting personal political views while in uniform. Walker resigned his commission during 1959, but Eisenhower refused to accept his resignation and gave Walker ...
Sep 28, 2022 · Far-right views in law enforcement are not new. 65 years ago this week, Edwin Walker helped enforce Little Rock integration. Then he devoted himself to segregation. Anna Duensing is a historian ...
