Locke (World at War)

Petty Officer Locke is a playable character in Call of Duty: World at War. Like "Stretch" Roger, he is only playable in one mission (Black Cats), and serves as a gunner in the American PBY Catalina Mantaray.

He and Laughlin man four heavy machine gun emplacements on the plane. Both destroy multiple PT Boats and Japanese Zeros.

After making a water landing to save overboard sailors, it is possible for Locke to save BM1. Rojas, SM2. Barron, BM2. Harris, Rdm. Shields, YM1. Bowen, BM3. Kraer, GR1. Bunting, GR2. Bickle, Madigan and McGinley from drowning or being killed by enemy fire.

Trivia

 * While "Petty Officer" is not an actual rank in the U.S. Navy, it is a general term to refer to enlisted sailors of the ranks Petty Officer Third, Second, and First Class if their rank is unknown. For example, while BM1 Rojas would be properly addressed as Boatswains Mate 1st Class Rojas, he might also be informally addressed as Petty Officer Rojas. While in the modern Navy this form of address is generally discouraged, it's use was more widespread in previous decades. Therefore, Treyarch labeling the character as simply "Petty Officer" was not necessarily a mistake.


 * The survivors you can "rescue" while playing as Locke could actually come aboard without his help. Once you input the command to rescue them, they start pulling themselves onboard before you even touch them. Locke also doesn't seem to pull them up, either, as he just puts a hand on the survivors' back and moves it with them.


 * It is interesting to note that not only are both Locke and "Stretch" Roger playable for only one level, but in their respective levels, they are both gunners on planes, although when the player assumes command of "Stretch", the character can move around freely at some points, unlike Locke, who only moves where the game tells you to.


 * It is unlikely that the character you play as in Nacht der Untoten is Locke, (some rumors have stated that he is who you play as), because Locke was in the U.S. Navy Black Cats, but the crashed plane is a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, which was used by the U.S Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces, not the Navy. However, it is a possibility, because at the time, the Air Force was included in the Navy.
 * There is a Locke in the USMC missions. However, as he is a killable character, it's certain he is not the same character to playable Locke.