General Walker Dies: Ridgway Revives U.S. Army in Korea
General Walton Walker died when his jeep collided with a South Korean military truck during the chaotic retreat from Chinese forces in Korea. His replacement, General Matthew Ridgway, immediately revitalized the demoralized Eighth Army with aggressive patrolling tactics that stabilized the front and pushed Chinese forces back above the 38th parallel.
December 23, 1950
76 years ago
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