LCDR C. Wade McClusky flew with the planes of scouting six and bombing six on one of the first attacks on the Japanese fleet at the battle of Midway. He describes how intense the battle was, and some very hair raising situations. "With the throttle practically pushed through the instrument panel, I was fortunate in avoiding a contact with death by slight changes of altitude and varying the get away course left and right" (McClusky). He also describes some very intense flying maneuvers. "It was 12:22 when I started the attack, rolling in a half-roll and coming to a steep 70 degree dive. About halfway down, anti-aircraft fire began booming around us - our approach being a complete surprise up to that point." (McClusky).

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