Richardson, Ricky Linn Jr
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Verified From FRANKLIN, MO, CWO2 Richardson, Ricky Linn Jr served with the MARINE CORPS, 9TH ENGRSPT BN (-), (SPMAGTF - AFGHANISTAN), 3D MLG, OKINAWA, JAPAN, and died on June 10, 2009 in DELARAM, AFGHANISTAN. He was 33. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as CWO2 Richardson, Ricky Linn Jr, from FRANKLIN, MO, at age 33, with 9TH ENGRSPT BN (-), (SPMAGTF - AFGHANISTAN), 3D MLG, OKINAWA, JAPAN, he went to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa with the MARINE CORPS. He did not come home.
On June 10, 2009, the MARINE CORPS lost CWO2 Richardson, Ricky Linn Jr in DELARAM, AFGHANISTAN. He was 33. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
By the mid-period of OEF, the Taliban had rebuilt. IED attacks were climbing every year. Deaths were rising.
The MARINE CORPS classified his death as "HOSTILE" ? a category that matters to the families who must make sense of it. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oef.
Explore Further
Richardson, Ricky Linn Jr was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
