sˈɑːɹdʒənt klˈaɪd ˈeɪ. tˈɑːmeɪsən mˈeɪ twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn ˈɔːɡəst sˈɛvəntˌiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː wʌzɐ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mɚɹˈiːn hˌuː pˈoʊsthjuːməsli ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə mˈɛdəl ʌv ˈɑːnɚ fɔːɹ hˈɛɹoʊˌɪzəm æt ðə kˈɔst ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf wˌaɪl lˈiːdɪŋ ɐn ɐsˈɔlt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˈeɪd ˌɔn mˈækɪn ˈaɪlənd ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst sˈɛvəntˌiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.
Sergeant Clyde A. Thomason (May 23, 1914 – August 17, 1942) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism at the cost of his life while leading an assault during the raid on Makin Island on August 17, 1942.