Background
Walker, Sam Sims was born on July 31, 1925 in West Point, New York, United States. Son of Walton Harris and Caroline Victoria (Emerson) Walker.
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Walker, Sam Sims was born on July 31, 1925 in West Point, New York, United States. Son of Walton Harris and Caroline Victoria (Emerson) Walker.
Student, Virginia Military Institute, 1943. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1946. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1964.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1966.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1946, advanced through grades to general, 1977, platoon leader, company executive, company Commander 188th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne division Sendai, Japan, 1947-1949, commanding officer Company A, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry division Korea, 1950-1951, commanding officer Company M, 33d Infantry Regimental Combat Team Panama Canal Zone, 1953-1954. Secretary, joint staff United Nations Command/United States Forces, Korea, 1962-1963. Aide-de-camp, Chief of Staff United States Army, 1957-1959, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry (Mechanical), 3d Infantry division Europe, 1964-1965, executive officer 3d Brigade, Commander 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry division Pacific-Vietnam, 1966, chief Force Readiness Team, Force Planning and Analysis Office, OfficeAsst.
Vice Chief Staff Washington, 1967-1968, assistant division Commander 82d Airborne division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1969, commandant of cadets United States Military Academy West Point, 1969-1972, commanding general 3d Infantry Division Europe, 1972-1974, United States Commander Berlin, 1974-1975, deputy commanding general Forces Command Fort McPherson, Georgia, 1975-1977, Commander Allied Land Forces Southeastern Europe Izmir, Turkey, 1977-1978, retired, 1978. Superintendent Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, since 1981.
Executive council Transatlantic Area Boy Scouts American, Germany, 1972-1975, dir North Carolina Regional Scoutarama, Fayetteville, 1980. Trustee George C. Marshall Foundation, 198l—, Association Graduates United States Military Academy, West Point, since 1981. Member Association United States Army Clubs: Army-Navy Country (Arlington, Virginia).
Married Charlotte Alice Behrenberg, May 28, 1948. Children– Walton Harris, Sam Sims, Sally Anne.
