ed ▁until ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁when ▁Walker ▁was ▁appointed ▁command ing ▁general ▁of ▁the ▁Tro op ▁training ▁unit ▁at ▁Naval ▁Am ph ib ious ▁Base ▁Cor on ado . ▁He ▁was ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁am ph ib ious ▁training ▁of ▁the ▁soldiers ▁for ▁Pacific ▁Fle et . ▁While ▁served ▁in ▁this ▁capacity , ▁Walker ▁was ▁awarded ▁with ▁Doctor ▁of ▁law ▁degree ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁by ▁his ▁Al ma ▁mater , ▁Texas ▁A & M ▁University . ▁Walker ▁has ▁been ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁major ▁general ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁and ▁transferred ▁to ▁Head quarters ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁in ▁Washington , ▁D . C ., ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁director ▁of ▁personnel ▁under ▁his ▁old ▁superior , ▁Command ant ▁Lem uel ▁C . ▁She ph erd . ▁ ▁He ▁took ▁command ▁of ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁Rec ruit ▁Dep ot ▁San ▁Diego ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁and ▁served ▁in ▁this ▁capacity ▁until ▁ 3 0 ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 4 , ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁rel ieved ▁by ▁Major ▁General ▁John ▁C . ▁Mc Que en . ▁Walker ▁finally ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁on ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁and ▁was ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁lieutenant ▁general ▁on ▁the ▁retired ▁list ▁for ▁having ▁been ▁spe cially ▁comm ended ▁in ▁combat . ▁ ▁Following ▁his ▁ret irement , ▁Walker ▁res ided ▁in ▁La ▁J ol la , ▁California , ▁and ▁suddenly ▁died ▁of ▁heart ▁attack