The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Robert M. Walker (MCSN: 1169414), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Fire Team Leader of Company I, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 7 October 1952. Participating with the assault platoon in counterattacking a well-entrenched enemy hill position, Corporal Walker aggressively led his men forward through an intense barrage of hostile grenade and small arms fire. When the platoon was pinned down by an enemy machine gun, he unhesitatingly moved his fire team through a ban of barbed wire entanglements into the enemy trench line and succeeded in silencing the weapon. Although subjected to small arms and grenade fire, he fearlessly continued to clear the trench line of all opposition and personally accounted for an estimated six enemy dead. Rejoining his unit on the forward slope of the objective, he vigorously engaged the enemy until rendered unconscious by a hostile grenade and evacuated. By his indomitable fighting spirit, courageous initiative and selfless devotion to duty, Corporal Walker served to inspire all who observed him and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.