Camp Walker

Camp Walker is an American military camp in Daegu, South Korea. Camp Walker was named in 1951 after General Walton Walker, commander of the Eighth Army who was killed in a jeep crash in December 1950 during the Korean War. Camp Walker, Camp Henry, and Camp George are the three US military bases in Daegu hosting elements of the 2nd Infantry Division (United States). Camp Walker spans 94 acre and is occupied by 100 military and civilian families.

History
The camp was originally established as an Imperial Japanese Army base in 1921 during the Japanese imperial period. An airfield was later built on the base.

Korean War
During the Korean War the USAF designated the airfield as K-37 or Taegu West Air Base. The runway was improved to an asphalt surfaced 4335 ft by 140 ft facility.

Detachment F of the USAF 3rd Air Rescue Squadron operating Sikorsky H-5s and later Sikorsky H-19s 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 8 mi west of K-37.

Postwar
Department of Defense housing was opened on the base in 1959.

The airfield remains in use as a helicopter facility designated H-805.

Occupants

 * AAFES Regional Headquarters
 * 36th Signal Battalion
 * H-805 Airfield Operations

Facilities

 * Hospitals available:
 * Bodine Dental Clinic
 * MWR facilities
 * Evergreen Golf Club
 * Recreation Center
 * AAFES facilities available:
 * Post Exchange
 * Burger King