▁Mc Que en ▁and ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁Upon ▁his ▁return , ▁Walker ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁brig ad ier ▁general ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁and ▁appointed ▁assistant ▁director ▁of ▁personnel ▁at ▁Head quarters ▁Marine ▁Corps . ▁He ▁held ▁that ▁position ▁until ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁assistant ▁division ▁commander ▁of ▁ 2 nd ▁Marine ▁Division ▁under ▁Major ▁General ▁Le Ro y ▁P . ▁H unt . ▁Walker ▁subsequently ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁Occ up ation ▁duties ▁in ▁Japan ▁and ▁was ▁later ▁decor ated ▁with ▁the ▁Bron ze ▁Star ▁for ▁his ▁service ▁in ▁this ▁capacity . ▁ ▁Post war ▁life ▁ ▁Walker ▁was ▁transferred ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁and ▁subsequently ▁was ▁appointed ▁command ing ▁officer ▁of ▁the ▁Marine ▁Training ▁and ▁Rep lacement ▁Command ▁at ▁Camp ▁P end leton , ▁California . ▁However ▁he ▁served ▁in ▁this ▁capacity ▁just ▁for ▁a ▁brief ▁period , ▁because ▁he ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁command ▁of ▁local ▁newly ▁activ ated ▁ 3 rd ▁Marine ▁Brigade ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁This ▁unit ▁was ▁used ▁as ▁an ▁administrative ▁command ▁for ▁combat ▁veter ans ▁returning ▁from ▁occupation ▁duties ▁in ▁Japan . ▁The ▁ 3 rd ▁Brigade ▁was ▁absor bed ▁by ▁ 1 st ▁Marine ▁Division ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁and ▁Walker ▁has ▁been ▁appointed ▁Ass istant ▁Division ▁Commander ▁under ▁Major ▁General ▁Gra ves ▁B . ▁Er sk ine . ▁ ▁This ▁assignment ▁last