Harold Clayton Clinge, 90 years of age on October 11, 1920, of The Oaks, died December 4, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 6 at First Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends after the service in the Presbyterian Centre.
Harold Clayton Clinge was born in Charleston, S.C., son of Coy Clayton Clinge and Belle Sturgeon Clinge. After graduating from Orangeburg High School, he attended The Citadel and was ordered to report for duty in the Army Air Corps in December of 1941. He graduated from flight school in Moultrie, Ga. as a 2nd Lt.
He continued his training in fighter aircraft and was sent to north Africa at the beginning of the North African Campaign. He flew P-40's, P-47's and P-51's with the proud 325 Checker Tail Clan Group.
Lt. Clinge was promoted to First Lt. and Flight Commander when the Checker Tail Clan moved to Italy. As a fighter pilot, Lt. Clinge flew many combat missions to the Peleski oil fields and was awarded the Air Medal with Bronze Stars and the Presidential Unit Citation for service beyond the call of duty. Lt. Clinge finished fifty missions in Italy and returned to the U.S. in 1944. After spending some time in the hospital, Lt. Clinge was assigned as a flight instructor. Later in his career in the Air Force, he was a test pilot at Wright Field and retired at the end of the war.
He held numerous positions in his long career with the United States Postal Service and retired as the Postmaster for Sumter, S.C. He then became the assistant to the CEO at the Methodist Home, now The Oaks, in Orangeburg and retired after nine years.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Orangeburg where he served as a Deacon and Elder. He was a Paul Harris Fellow in the Rotary Club, a past member of the Kiwanis Club, the VFW, the Elks Club, and the American Legion. He cherished his association with the Low Country War Birds and was a charter member of the World War II Memorial Society.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years Omega Pace Clinge and his daughters Charlene Alexander and her husband Johnny and Jane Shuler and her husband John; grandchildren Amy Kratzer (Chris), Ellen Hinrichs (Steve), Jack Shuler (Ceciel), Collins McAleer (Danny), John Alexander (Maiko), and Katie Alexander (Dan). He is also survived by six great-grandchildren; Harrison, Cailyn, Anna Louise, Amelie Jane, Jacob and Clayton.
Harold was full of life and fun. He loved his God, his family, and his friends. He loved to cook, play golf and bridge, sail, and dance. He could converse with anybody and everybody and was a repairman extraordinaire. Harold was very fond of his Wed. morning bible study group at First Presbyterian and always had a smile on his face.
A special thanks to the staff at The Oaks and Porcher Coulter and the staff at tRMC, especially the staff on MSSU, Climmie Fogle and Patricia Gilford.
Published in The State on December 6, 2010 Email
Harold Clayton Clinge was born in Charleston, S.C., son of Coy Clayton Clinge and Belle Sturgeon Clinge. After graduating from Orangeburg High School, he attended The Citadel and was ordered to report for duty in the Army Air Corps in December of 1941. He graduated from flight school in Moultrie, Ga. as a 2nd Lt.
He continued his training in fighter aircraft and was sent to north Africa at the beginning of the North African Campaign. He flew P-40's, P-47's and P-51's with the proud 325 Checker Tail Clan Group.
Lt. Clinge was promoted to First Lt. and Flight Commander when the Checker Tail Clan moved to Italy. As a fighter pilot, Lt. Clinge flew many combat missions to the Peleski oil fields and was awarded the Air Medal with Bronze Stars and the Presidential Unit Citation for service beyond the call of duty. Lt. Clinge finished fifty missions in Italy and returned to the U.S. in 1944. After spending some time in the hospital, Lt. Clinge was assigned as a flight instructor. Later in his career in the Air Force, he was a test pilot at Wright Field and retired at the end of the war.
He held numerous positions in his long career with the United States Postal Service and retired as the Postmaster for Sumter, S.C. He then became the assistant to the CEO at the Methodist Home, now The Oaks, in Orangeburg and retired after nine years.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Orangeburg where he served as a Deacon and Elder. He was a Paul Harris Fellow in the Rotary Club, a past member of the Kiwanis Club, the VFW, the Elks Club, and the American Legion. He cherished his association with the Low Country War Birds and was a charter member of the World War II Memorial Society.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years Omega Pace Clinge and his daughters Charlene Alexander and her husband Johnny and Jane Shuler and her husband John; grandchildren Amy Kratzer (Chris), Ellen Hinrichs (Steve), Jack Shuler (Ceciel), Collins McAleer (Danny), John Alexander (Maiko), and Katie Alexander (Dan). He is also survived by six great-grandchildren; Harrison, Cailyn, Anna Louise, Amelie Jane, Jacob and Clayton.
Harold was full of life and fun. He loved his God, his family, and his friends. He loved to cook, play golf and bridge, sail, and dance. He could converse with anybody and everybody and was a repairman extraordinaire. Harold was very fond of his Wed. morning bible study group at First Presbyterian and always had a smile on his face.
A special thanks to the staff at The Oaks and Porcher Coulter and the staff at tRMC, especially the staff on MSSU, Climmie Fogle and Patricia Gilford.
Published in The State on December 6, 2010 Email
Harold Clayton Clinge, 90 years of age on October 11, 1920, of The Oaks, died December 4, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 6 at First Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends after the service in the Presbyterian Centre.
Harold Clayton Clinge was born in Charleston, S.C., son of Coy Clayton Clinge and Belle Sturgeon Clinge. After graduating from Orangeburg High School, he attended The Citadel and was ordered to report for duty in the Army Air Corps in December of 1941. He graduated from flight school in Moultrie, Ga. as a 2nd Lt.
He continued his training in fighter aircraft and was sent to north Africa at the beginning of the North African Campaign. He flew P-40's, P-47's and P-51's with the proud 325 Checker Tail Clan Group.
Lt. Clinge was promoted to First Lt. and Flight Commander when the Checker Tail Clan moved to Italy. As a fighter pilot, Lt. Clinge flew many combat missions to the Peleski oil fields and was awarded the Air Medal with Bronze Stars and the Presidential Unit Citation for service beyond the call of duty. Lt. Clinge finished fifty missions in Italy and returned to the U.S. in 1944. After spending some time in the hospital, Lt. Clinge was assigned as a flight instructor. Later in his career in the Air Force, he was a test pilot at Wright Field and retired at the end of the war.
He held numerous positions in his long career with the United States Postal Service and retired as the Postmaster for Sumter, S.C. He then became the assistant to the CEO at the Methodist Home, now The Oaks, in Orangeburg and retired after nine years.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Orangeburg where he served as a Deacon and Elder. He was a Paul Harris Fellow in the Rotary Club, a past member of the Kiwanis Club, the VFW, the Elks Club, and the American Legion. He cherished his association with the Low Country War Birds and was a charter member of the World War II Memorial Society.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years Omega Pace Clinge and his daughters Charlene Alexander and her husband Johnny and Jane Shuler and her husband John; grandchildren Amy Kratzer (Chris), Ellen Hinrichs (Steve), Jack Shuler (Ceciel), Collins McAleer (Danny), John Alexander (Maiko), and Katie Alexander (Dan). He is also survived by six great-grandchildren; Harrison, Cailyn, Anna Louise, Amelie Jane, Jacob and Clayton.
Harold was full of life and fun. He loved his God, his family, and his friends. He loved to cook, play golf and bridge, sail, and dance. He could converse with anybody and everybody and was a repairman extraordinaire. Harold was very fond of his Wed. morning bible study group at First Presbyterian and always had a smile on his face.
A special thanks to the staff at The Oaks and Porcher Coulter and the staff at tRMC, especially the staff on MSSU, Climmie Fogle and Patricia Gilford.
Published in The State on December 6, 2010 Email
Harold Clayton Clinge was born in Charleston, S.C., son of Coy Clayton Clinge and Belle Sturgeon Clinge. After graduating from Orangeburg High School, he attended The Citadel and was ordered to report for duty in the Army Air Corps in December of 1941. He graduated from flight school in Moultrie, Ga. as a 2nd Lt.
He continued his training in fighter aircraft and was sent to north Africa at the beginning of the North African Campaign. He flew P-40's, P-47's and P-51's with the proud 325 Checker Tail Clan Group.
Lt. Clinge was promoted to First Lt. and Flight Commander when the Checker Tail Clan moved to Italy. As a fighter pilot, Lt. Clinge flew many combat missions to the Peleski oil fields and was awarded the Air Medal with Bronze Stars and the Presidential Unit Citation for service beyond the call of duty. Lt. Clinge finished fifty missions in Italy and returned to the U.S. in 1944. After spending some time in the hospital, Lt. Clinge was assigned as a flight instructor. Later in his career in the Air Force, he was a test pilot at Wright Field and retired at the end of the war.
He held numerous positions in his long career with the United States Postal Service and retired as the Postmaster for Sumter, S.C. He then became the assistant to the CEO at the Methodist Home, now The Oaks, in Orangeburg and retired after nine years.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Orangeburg where he served as a Deacon and Elder. He was a Paul Harris Fellow in the Rotary Club, a past member of the Kiwanis Club, the VFW, the Elks Club, and the American Legion. He cherished his association with the Low Country War Birds and was a charter member of the World War II Memorial Society.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years Omega Pace Clinge and his daughters Charlene Alexander and her husband Johnny and Jane Shuler and her husband John; grandchildren Amy Kratzer (Chris), Ellen Hinrichs (Steve), Jack Shuler (Ceciel), Collins McAleer (Danny), John Alexander (Maiko), and Katie Alexander (Dan). He is also survived by six great-grandchildren; Harrison, Cailyn, Anna Louise, Amelie Jane, Jacob and Clayton.
Harold was full of life and fun. He loved his God, his family, and his friends. He loved to cook, play golf and bridge, sail, and dance. He could converse with anybody and everybody and was a repairman extraordinaire. Harold was very fond of his Wed. morning bible study group at First Presbyterian and always had a smile on his face.
A special thanks to the staff at The Oaks and Porcher Coulter and the staff at tRMC, especially the staff on MSSU, Climmie Fogle and Patricia Gilford.
Published in The State on December 6, 2010 Email
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