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After reading about McClusky's vital role in the battle of Midway - and probably shortening World War II by many months (to be conservative) and saving a lot of lives that would have been lost in further battles over Midway - I was surprised to see nothing is written here about any sort of decoration, medal, or something giving to him.
So I searched on the internet, and in [1] I found this long list of decorations he got. (wiki links below are mine)
I don't think we can completely neglect this issue in this article:
Nyh 14:42, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
If his planes were almost out of fuel, how did they return to safety after disabling the Japanese carriers at Midway? 173.72.115.153 ( talk) 18:25, 11 July 2018 (UTC)Yukiomi Suwamara
Near the end of the article is the line, "McClusky, through his intelligence, courage, and skill, had thus made a vital contribution to the outcome of this pivotal battle." I don't doubt that this statement is true, but it isn't encyclopedic information. If it is part of a quote that can be attributed to an authority figure, then it should be included as such in the article, complete with reference(s), but as it is currently, it sounds like Wikipedia is praising McClusky. I guess I'll look into it and see what the existing references have to say, but my concern is that it may come down to removing that sentence and a bit of the next, cutting it to, "For his actions, McClusky was awarded the Navy Cross," and I'm posting this as a preemptive measure to avoid making anyone mad about this. I have tried to find in the Manual of Style a guide to this problem, and so far I haven't, so if anyone reading this knows where I can find a guide for Wikipedia's policy on statements of opinion, I would appreciate the help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cellodont ( talk • contribs) 20:36, 11 March 2020 (UTC)
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After reading about McClusky's vital role in the battle of Midway - and probably shortening World War II by many months (to be conservative) and saving a lot of lives that would have been lost in further battles over Midway - I was surprised to see nothing is written here about any sort of decoration, medal, or something giving to him.
So I searched on the internet, and in [1] I found this long list of decorations he got. (wiki links below are mine)
I don't think we can completely neglect this issue in this article:
Nyh 14:42, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
If his planes were almost out of fuel, how did they return to safety after disabling the Japanese carriers at Midway? 173.72.115.153 ( talk) 18:25, 11 July 2018 (UTC)Yukiomi Suwamara
Near the end of the article is the line, "McClusky, through his intelligence, courage, and skill, had thus made a vital contribution to the outcome of this pivotal battle." I don't doubt that this statement is true, but it isn't encyclopedic information. If it is part of a quote that can be attributed to an authority figure, then it should be included as such in the article, complete with reference(s), but as it is currently, it sounds like Wikipedia is praising McClusky. I guess I'll look into it and see what the existing references have to say, but my concern is that it may come down to removing that sentence and a bit of the next, cutting it to, "For his actions, McClusky was awarded the Navy Cross," and I'm posting this as a preemptive measure to avoid making anyone mad about this. I have tried to find in the Manual of Style a guide to this problem, and so far I haven't, so if anyone reading this knows where I can find a guide for Wikipedia's policy on statements of opinion, I would appreciate the help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cellodont ( talk • contribs) 20:36, 11 March 2020 (UTC)