Waller, Richard Price
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Verified Cpl. Richard Price Waller, 22, of Fort Worth, Texas, was a U.S. Marine killed in a hostile incident in Abu Ghuraib, Iraq, on April 7, 2006.
Their Story
Richard Price Waller was a 22-year-old Marine corporal from Fort Worth, Texas. He served with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, part of Regimental Combat Team 5 of the 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton, California.
On April 7, 2006, Waller was killed by enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Abu Ghuraib, a city in Iraq's Anbar province west of Baghdad. The U.S. Department of Defense announced his death the following day.
Waller's death occurred during Operation Iraqi Freedom, the U.S.-led military intervention that began in March 2003. By early 2006, the conflict had entered a phase of intense sectarian violence and insurgency, with Anbar province being a focal point for attacks against coalition and Iraqi forces.
Waller was posthumously promoted to the rank of corporal. He was survived by his parents and a sister. His body was returned to Texas, where he was buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth.
His name is inscribed on the Iraq War Memorial in his hometown and is listed on the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America memorial registry. He is remembered by fellow Marines from his battalion, which sustained multiple casualties during its 2005-2006 deployment.
Explore Further
Cpl. Waller was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003–2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
