three of waller's sons would go on to serve their country as officers in the marines and navy. littleton w. t. waller jr. served as a major in the marine corps during world war i and saw extensive action on the western front. waller jr. alternately commanded the 81st company, first machine gun battalion; the sixth machine gun battalion, second division, the eighth machine gun battalion, third division; and served as the division machine gun officer of the second division. during his service he participated in the following operations: the toulon-troyon sector; in action with 47th french infantry at julgonne; in action on the marne river; in action at belleau wood; in action in the aisne-marne offensive; marbache sector; st. mihiel sector; and the meuse-argonne offensive. waller jr. later participated in the march to the rhine and served with the army of occupation. he was awarded the croix de guerre for action in the champagne sector; made a chevalier of the legion of honor for action in the aisne-marne offensive; and was cited in general orders, no. 88, headquarters, second division, dated december 31, 1918. he also received letters of commendation from the commanding officer, second battalion, sixth regiment, commanding general, fourth brigade and commanding general, second division. waller jr. was also awarded the navy cross by the secretary of the navy and would go on to serve a full career in the corps, eventually rising to the rank of major general just as his father had.