The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Vice Admiral Charles Andrews Lockwood, JR., United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commander Submarines Southwest Pacific from May 1942 to February 1943. Vice Admiral Lockwood rendered exceptionally meritorious service to the U.S. Government. Assigned additional duty as Chief of Staff, Commander Allied Naval Forces, Western Australia, and acting as Commander Allied Naval Forces, Western Australia, from 29 May to 12 July 1942, he served with distinction during a period when Japanese air-sea power at its height. A daring, forceful and inspiring leader, he directed the operations of the submarines under his command with the result that they sank 58 enemy ships and damaged 41 others. Vice Admiral Lockwood contributed vitally to the initiation of our offensive operations in the Southwest Pacific and his courage, vision and unwavering devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service..

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Vice Admiral Charles Andrews Lockwood, JR., United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commander Submarine Forces, Pacific Fleet, from February 1943 to September 1945. A forceful leader, professionally skilled in the performance of a vital assignment, Vice Admiral Lockwood was responsible for the strategic planning and tactical execution of submarine operations which culminated in the sinking by the forces under his command of over one thousand hostile ships, including one battleship, seven aircraft carriers and five cruisers, and in the damaging of more than five hundred additional ships. Rendering distinguished service in support of vital amphibious operations in the forward areas of the Pacific, Vice Admiral Lockwood also contributed to the development and effective employment of new weapons of extreme advantage to the Allied cause. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Vice Admiral Lockwood reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Navy.