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C. Wade McClusky

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United States Navy admiral (1902-1976)

United StatesLived 1902 to 1976 · aged 74
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Rear Admiral Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr., was a United States Navy aviator during World War II and the early Cold War. He played a major part in the Battle of Midway; in the words of Admiral Chester Nimitz, McClusky's decision to continue the search for the enemy and his judgment as to where the enemy might be found,...

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Awards 6

Navy Cross
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Commendation Medal

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Rear Admiral Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr., was a United States Navy aviator during World War II and the early Cold War. He played a major part in the Battle of Midway; in the words of Admiral Chester Nimitz, McClusky's decision to continue the search for the enemy and his judgment as to where the enemy might be found, "decided the fate of our carrier task force and our forces at Midway".

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1902 to 1976 · aged 74
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