Honors and Awards
He was the namesake of the guided-missile destroyer Lynde McCormick. His decorations include the Legion of Merit with two Gold Stars; the World War I Victory Medal, Grand Fleet Clasp; the American Defense Service Medal; the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; the American Campaign Medal; and the World War II Victory Medal.
| Submarine Warfare insignia | |||||||||||||
| 1st Row | Legion of Merit w/ two Gold stars | ||||||||||||
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| 2nd Row | World War I Victory Medal w/ Escort Clasp | American Defense Service Medal w/ Atlantic Clasp | American Campaign Medal | ||||||||||
| 3rd Row | European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ two bronze service stars | World War II Victory Medal | ||||||||||
| 4th Row | Navy Occupation Service Medal | National Defense Service Medal | Philippine Liberation Medal | ||||||||||
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