C. Wade McClusky | |
|---|---|
 McClusky in 1943–1944 | |
| Birth name | Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | "Wade", "Mac" |
| Born | June 1, 1902 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1976 (aged 74) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1922–1956 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands | NAS Glenview USS Corregidor (CVE-58) Enterprise Air Group 6 VF-6 |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Navy Cross Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart Air Medal |
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. 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".[1]