Walker, Samuel, COL

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Colonel

Last Service Branch
Aviation

Last Primary MOS
1982-Airfield Commander

Last MOS Group
Aviation

Primary Unit
1973-1977, 2019, Troop Support Detachment, Sharpe Army Depot (SHAD) San Joaquin, CA

Service Years
1943 - 1977

Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates

Cold War Certificate

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Personal Details

Home State

Nevada

Year of Birth
1925

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Contact Info

Home Town Henderson	Last Address Henderson Nevada
Date of Passing Aug 16, 2014
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2014, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	2014, Cold War Fallen

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Retired US Army Colonel with 34 years of service.

Unit Assignments

United States Army Aviation Center (USAAVNC)

Troop Support Detachment, Sharpe Army Depot (SHAD) San Joaquin, CA


	1943-1947, 118, US Navy
	1947-1948, 6, Central Officers Training School
	1949-1950, 6, United States Army Aviation Center (USAAVNC)
	1949-1973, 1980, Army Aviation and Troop Command (ATCOM), US Army Materiel Command (AMC)
	1973-1977, 2019, Troop Support Detachment, Sharpe Army Depot (SHAD) San Joaquin, CA

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1944-1944 WWII - Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Northern Solomons Campaign (1943-44)
	1944-1944 WWII - Asiatic-Pacific Theater/New Guinea Campaign (1943-44)
	1944-1945 WWII - Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Western Pacific Campaign (1944-45)
	1944-1945 WWII - Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Leyte Campaign (1944-45)
	1944-1945 WWII - Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Luzon Campaign (1944-45)
	1945-1945 WWII - Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Southern Philippines Campaign (1945)
	1951-1951 Korean War/First UN Counteroffensive (1951)
	1951-1951 Korean War/CCF Spring Offensive (1951)
	1951-1951 Korean War/UN Summer-Fall Offensive (1951)
	1951-1952 Second Korean Winter (1951-52)
	1952-1952 Korean War/Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
	1965-1965 Vietnam War/Advisory Campaign (1962-65)
	1965-1965 Vietnam War/Defense Campaign (1965)
	1965-1965 Vietnam War/Defense Campaign (1965)
	1965-1966 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Campaign (1965-66)
	1967-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase IV Campaign (1968)
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase V Campaign (1968)
	1968-1969 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign (1968-69)
	1969-1969 Vietnam War/Tet 69 Counteroffensive Campaign
	1969-1969 Vietnam War/Summer-Fall 1969 Campaign

Reflections on COL Walker's US Army Service

Reflections On My Service
TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE DIRECTION OR PATH HE/SHE TOOK IN HIS/HER MILITARY SERVICE. WHERE DID THEY GO FOR BASIC TRAINING AND WHAT UNITS, BASES OR SQUADRONS WERE THEY ASSIGNED TO? WHAT WAS HIS/HER REASON FOR LEAVING? Avaition Branch 1980 Fixed Wing Avaition Unit Commander 2019 Post Commander
IF HE/SHE PARTICIPATED IN ANY MILITARY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMBAT, HUMANITARIAN AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, PLEASE DESCRIBE THOSE YOU FEEL WERE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TO HIM/HER AND, IF LIFE-CHANGING, IN WHAT WAY. New Guinea Campaign Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase V Northern Solomons Campaign Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase VI Western Pacific Campaign TET Counteroffensive 1969 Leyte Campaign Luzon Campaign Southern Philippines Campaign First United Nations Counteroffensive Chinese Communist Forces Spring Offensive United Nations Summer-Fall Offensive Second Korean Winter Korean Summer-Fall Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase III TET 1968 Counteroffensive Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase IV Vietnam Advisory Campaign Vietnam Defense Campaign Vietnam Counteroffensive
OF ALL THE MEDALS, AWARDS, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND QUALIFICATION BADGES HE/SHE RECEIVED, WHICH WERE THE MOST MEANINGFUL TO HIM/HER AND WHY? Master Avaitor Badge American Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Good Conduct Medal Navy "E" Ribbon Asiastic / Pacific Campaign Medal W/ 4 Battle Stars Philippine Defense Medal Philippine Liberation Medal Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Korean Service Medal W/ 5 Battle Stars Korean War Service Medal Korean Presidential Unit Citation United Nations Service Medal W/ Korea Clasp Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal W/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters Legion of Merit Medal Army Occupation Medal W/ Germany Clasp Vietnam Service Medal W/ 1 Silver & 4 Bronze Campaign Stars (9) National Defense Service Medal W/ 2nd Award Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry W/ Palm Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal 1C Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal W/ 60 Device
IF HE/SHE SURVIVED MILITARY SERVICE, WHAT PROFESSION(S) DID HE/SHE FOLLOW AFTER DISCHARGE? Retired US Army Colonel with 34 years of service and 3 wars.