Walter W. Waters In May 1932, Walter W. Waters, a World War I veteran, led a group of his fellow veterans to Washington, DC, to demand immediate payment of bonuses which were not due to be paid to the soldiers until 1945. This group was dubbed the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/169">Bonus Expeditionary Forces, or the Bonus Army</a>. During their time in Washington, as they camped on the Mall and on the banks of the Anacostia River, Waters acted as their leader and spokesman. The <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/407">Bonus Army</a> was <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/106">evicted</a> from the city in July. <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Walter+W.+Waters">Walter W. Waters</a> General Douglas MacArthur Foundation, Norfolk, Virginia. <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=38&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=1920-1949">1920-1949</a>