FILE - In this June 1942 file photo, smoke billows from the USS Yorktown and bursts from anti-aircraft fire fill the air after a Japanese bomber hit the aircraft carrier in the Battle of Midway near Midway Islands during World War II. Buffalo, New York, native C. Wade McClusky Jr. made one of the most fateful decisions of World War II at Midway, yet his actions during the history-changing battle have received scant recognition. That will change in his hometown, a statue of his likeness will be included in a new military monument being dedicated June 4, 2017, the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. (U.S. Navy via AP, File)
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