(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Vice Admiral [then Rear Admiral] Lynde Dupuy McCormick, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Assistant Chief of Naval Operations Logistic Plans from 19 January 1944 to 10 March 1944.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Rear Admiral Lynde Dupuy McCormick, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as war plans officer on the staff of CincPac from 1 February 1941 to 14 January 1943. Admiral McCormick displayed the highest judgment and initiative, thereby contributing materially to the prosecution of the war against Japan.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Vice Admiral [then Rear Admiral] Lynde Dupuy McCormick, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with a Combat Battleship Division of a Task Group and a Fire Support Unit at Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands from March 1945 through May 1945.