Walters, Richard Allyn Jr

Sergeant Richard Allyn Walters Jr. was a 41-year-old soldier from Cleveland, Ohio. He served with the 14th Combat Support Hospital, a unit based at Fort Benning, Georgia, which deployed to provide medical care in the U.S. Central Command area of operations.

According to the Department of Defense, Walters died on August 10, 2009, at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. The official release stated he died of wounds sustained from a non-combat related incident. No further details about the specific circumstances were publicly disclosed by the military.

Walters was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom, a conflict that began with a U.S.-led invasion in March 2003. By 2009, the mission had shifted from major combat operations to counterinsurgency and stability support, with Kuwait serving as a critical logistical and support hub for forces in neighboring Iraq.

The Army confirmed his death in a press release later that month. He was survived by his family in Ohio. His name is inscribed on the Iraq War Memorial at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.

Sergeant Walters is remembered on several online memorials for fallen service members. His unit, the 14th Combat Support Hospital, was responsible for providing surgical and emergency medical support to coalition forces.

Sgt. Walters 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.

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