Korean War: Walton Walker Dies, Matthew Ridgway Replaces Him, December 23, 1950
Korean War: General Walton Walker dies in a jeep accident and is replaced by General Matthew Ridgway in the Eighth United States Army.
Date: December 23, 1950
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