Glenn D. Walker (January 21, 1916 – May 3, 2002) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was notable as commander of the 4th Infantry Division, First United States Army, I Corps, and adjutant general of the Mississippi National Guard. Early life Glenn David Walker was born in Hineston, Louisiana, on January 21, 1916. His family moved to Morton, Mississippi in 1926, and Walker graduated from Morton High School in 1934. After high school, Walker attended East Central Junior College, and enlisted in the Mississippi Army National Guard. He subsequently attended the University of Mississippi and Mississippi College, graduating from Mississippi College in 1939. After graduating, he remained at Mississippi College as an instructor and athletic coach. Military career World War II In 1941, Walker received his commission as a second lieutenant of Infantry. He was promoted to first lieutenant in 1942, captain in 1943, major in July 1944, and lieutenant colonel in August 1944. Walker entered active duty for World War II in 1942 as a member of the 22nd Infantry Regiment, a unit of the 4th Infantry Division. He received a commission, completed training with his unit in the United States and England, and commanded a company. He took part in the Utah Beach assault during the Normandy landings as executive officer of the regiment's 3rd Battalion. By the time of Operation Cobra, Walker was in command of a battalion, and he continued to lead his unit until he was wounded during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest. Walker remained hospitalized until June 1945. Post-World War II After the war, Walker remained in the army and served as an Infantry School instructor at Fort Benning, Georgia. He then served with the Army Advisory Group in Nanjing, and on the staff of the Far East Command in Tokyo. Walker graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in 1951, and after graduation remained at the school as a faculty member for three years. He was promoted to colonel and graduated from the United States Army War College in 1955. Walker then served in West Germany, first as deputy chief of staff for intelligence (G-2) at Seventh United States Army and then as commander of the 6th Infantry Regiment. Walker was assigned to the Pentagon in 1958, first on the staff of the Army's deputy chief of staff for operations (G-3), and then on the