McClusky was an "old man" at the time of the battle.  The men he was leading were "kids".  I was in a parade car, Armed Forces Day, Redondo Beach, CA, mid 1980s.  Two guys in the back seat, signage: "Navy Cross Winners.  Battle of Midway".  I was totally, totally shocked how very young these guys were.  George H. W. Bush was nineteen when he got shot down.  Young.  The spectators loved the veterans and the 1969 GTO.  OUR 25th ID Band KILLED!  "Small numbers, BIG sound".