Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including Robert Lucius Walton
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including Robert Lucius Walton
U.S. Army · United States United States

Robert Lucius Walton

Colonel
1916 – 2011
1 decoration 4 wars 1 assignment

Colonel Robert Lucius Walton served in the U.S. Army for 28 years and 1 month. Robert served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Robert was married to Shirley Walton. Robert was 94 years old.

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Branch

U.S. Army · 1939 – 1967

Highest rank

Colonel

Wars

World War IIKorean WarVietnam WarCold War
Service Record
U.S. Army
1939 – 1967
Conflicts
World War II Korean War Vietnam War Cold War

Honors · 1 decoration

Distinguished Service Cross
Awards & Decorations 1

For valor

Distinguished Service Cross Lieutenant Colonel
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery ↗
Section 4
Grave 332
  • The grave itself
  • 12 laid nearby · point at one to see who, click for more

Laid nearby · Section 4

4,358 others are held in this section; these are the nearest stones.

Clarence W Chancey IIIGrave 333Elizabeth O'ConnellGrave 328Raoul WhitfieldGrave 5603R YoungGrave 5603-EHCharles AbelGrave 5601John O'ConnellGrave 325Verna S YoungGrave 5605-WHPaul RhotonGrave 5601-WHWilliam Quintillus Jeffords Jr.Grave 337B YoungGrave 5605-ESAbbott C GreenleafGrave 324-321Jean D GreenleafGrave 324-321
Also Interred
Shirley Walton
Beloved Widow Section 4 · Grave 332 1916 – 2014
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Robert Lucius Walton
Colonel
U.S. Army
1939 - 1967
Colonel
Distinguished Service Cross

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