Camp Walker ( ko, 캠프 워커) is a U.S. military base in

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. ''Camp Walker'' was named in 1951 after

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, commander of the Eighth Army who was killed in a jeep crash in December 1950 during the

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. Camp Walker, Camp Henry, and Camp George are the three U.S. military bases in Daegu, part of the U.S. Army Garrison Daegu. Camp Walker spans and contains military family housing for about 100 military and civilian families. Also on Camp Walker are Daegu Middle High School, a DoDEA school serving 7th to 12th graders; the main Exchange and DeCA Commissary; the Camp Walker Army Lodge; the Evergreen Golf Course; Kelly Gym and Athletic Field; and several Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) clubs. The nearest subway station is Hyeonchungno of

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, located on the northwest side of the base outside Gate 6.

History

The camp was originally established as an

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base in 1921 during the Japanese imperial period. An airfield was later built on the base.

Korean War

During the

the

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designated the airfield as K-37 or Taegu West Air Base. The runway was improved to an asphalt surfaced by facility. Detachment F of the USAF 3rd Air Rescue Squadron operating

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s and later

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s was based at K-37 from January–June 1951. One H-5 remained at K-37 while the rest of the unit moved forward to K-16. On 2 February 1951 H-5G #48-0530 was written off in a crash west of K-37.

Postwar

Department of Defense housing was opened on the base in 1959. The H-805 airfield was decommissioned as a landing zone and redesignated as a mass parking area for the numerous contractors that are employed in Area IV.

Occupants

* AAFES Regional Headquarters *H-805 Airfield Operations *168th Medical Battalion *188th Military Police Company *169th Signal Company *19th ESC *Major Cybercrime Unit - Korea Office (CID)

Facilities

*Medical Facilities available: **Wood Medical Clinic **Bodine Dental Clinic *F&MWR facilities **Evergreen Golf Course **Evergreen Community Club **Hilltop Club **Kelly Fitness Center **United Service Organizations **Apple Tree Goods **Bowling Center **KATUSA and KN Snack Bar *AAFES facilities available: **Post Exchange **Four Seasons **Shoppette **LG Uplus (Mobile, Internet) **Burger King **Commissary **Post Office

References

External links

Camp Walker (USAG Daegu) Facebook pageofficial website of USAG Daegu
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1921 establishments in Korea Military installations established in 1921