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Rear Admiral Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr., (June 1, 1902 – June 27, 1976) was a United States Navy aviator during World War II and the early Cold War period. He is credited with having played a major part in the Battle of Midway.
May 26, 2019 · On Jun. 4, 1942, US Navy dive-bomber pilot Wade McClusky changed the course of the Battle of Midway, proving himself to be one of America’s greatest pilots and combat leaders. At 10am that morning, McClusky was leading a group of 32 dive-bombers with orders to attack the Imperial Japanese Navy’s aircraft carriers.
Enterprise Air Group commander at the Battle of Midway (4-6 June 1942), LCDR C. Wade McClusky led Scouting Six and Bombing Six in an attack resulting in the total destruction of two Japanese carriers: Kaga and Akagi.
Throughout his life, Clarence Wade McClusky Junior (known as Wade McClusky) insisted that he was just doing what he was trained to do. However, the scribes of history have repeatedly praised his intuition for helping Americans win the decisive Battle of Midway, which became a critical turning point for the U.S. and the Allies in World War 2.
Jun 3, 2017 · C. Wade McClusky Jr. faced a tough decision on June 4, 1942: turn his low-on-fuel U.S. Navy air squadron around or keep searching for the Japanese fleet headed for Midway.
Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr. was born in Buffalo, New York, on 1 June 1902, son of C. W. McClusky and Marie (Stearns) McClusky both now deceased. He attended public schools in Buffalo and...
Jul 6, 2021 · It was precisely at this moment when Air Group Commander C. Wade McClusky Jr., still trailing the destroyer Akagi, appeared overhead and spotted the Japanese carrier group below. McClusky immediately ordered his entire group to attack.
Lieutenant Commander Wade McClusky looked out over the Pacific Ocean from the cockpit of his Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber and saw nothing. He was leading two squadrons of dive bombers from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in search of the Japanese carrier fleet near Midway Atoll, on June 4, 1942.
Standing to Mehle’s right, Lieutenant Commander C. Wade McClusky was destined to play a pivotal role in the outcome of the battle. As Commander, Enterprise Air Group, he led SBD Dauntless dive bombers of Bombing Squadron (VB) 6 and Scouting Squadron (VS) 6 in an attack against Japanese carriers on June 4th.
Jun 3, 2017 · ALBANY, N.Y. — C. Wade McClusky Jr. faced a tough decision on June 4, 1942: turn his low-on-fuel U.S. Navy air squadron around or keep searching for the Japanese fleet headed for Midway.
