(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Robert Walton Fleming (NSN: 0-10969), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. NEW MEXICO (BB-40) off San Fernando in the Philippine Islands on 6 January 1945. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.