Robert Walton Fleming
Captain, Navy
Born: January 9, 1894
Hometown: Fauquier County
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: January 6, 1945
Died In: Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart, Silver Star
Hometown: Fauquier County
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: January 6, 1945
Died In: Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart, Silver Star
Captain Fleming served aboard the USS New Mexico BB-40.
He attended Episcopal High School, the Columbia Preparatory School and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1917.
He was buried at sea but a memorial headstone resides in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
