October 21, 1917 (Connecticut) – April 7, 1945; 28 years old; unmarried
Last local address: Westport Avenue, Norwalk
Enlisted September 11, 1940
Service number: 11019651
63RD INFANTRY DIVISION, 253RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, C COMPANY
Awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart Medal.
Citation to accompany the award of the Bronze Star Medal
HEADQUARTERS 63RD INFANTRY DIVISION; GENERAL ORDER NUMBER 380 DATED 16 JULY 1945. By direction of the President, the First Oak Leaf Cluster to the Bronze Star Medal is awarded by the Commanding General to EDWARD LOCKWOOD, 11019651, Staff Sergeant, Infantry, Company C, 253rd Infantry Regiment, for heroic achievement in action on April 8, 1945, in the vicinity of Kressbach, Germany. Sergeant Lockwood, acting as a platoon sergeant, skillfully aided his platoon leader in evacuating his men who were under direct fire by the enemy. During this action Sergeant Lockwood was killed. The outstanding courage of Sergeant Lockwood, under hazardous conditions, is in keeping with the fine traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Staff Sergeant Lockwood is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery St Avold, France; Plot K, Row 28, Grave 3.
