Clyde A., son of Alma E. (Ellis) and Henry E. Johnson, was born at Cedartown, Georgia on April 11, 1920. He passed away at Sterling House of Weatherford, Oklahoma on May 16, 2014 at the age of 94 years, 1 month, and 5 days. He attended Holdenville Central Grade School, Holdenville, Oklahoma and graduated from Cherokee High School, Cherokee, Oklahoma in 1940. On October 19, 1939 he enlisted in Battery D, 189th Field Artillery, 45th Division, Oklahoma National Guard. On September 16, 1940 he was called into federal service with the 45th Division and stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. On August 8, 1941 he transferred to the Regular Army Air Corps and was assigned to the Air Corps Aircraft Maintenance School, Chanute Field, Antoul, Illinois. After graduation on February 26, 1942 he was assigned to Foster Field Pilot Training Center, Foster Field, Texas where he worked in aircraft maintenance. Having a great desire to be involved in flying, he volunteered for Aerial Gunnery School and was assigned to Harlingen Army Gunnery School, Harlingen, Texas.

Following graduation, he received his diploma, gunners wings and advanced to the grade of Staff Sergeant. Later, he was assigned to the 480th Bomb Squadron, Fort Myers, Florida for Combat Crew Training. It was while stationed at Fort Myers that he became a member of a Martin B-26 Marauder combat crew and served as an Engineer Gunner. After flying the southern route to North Africa, he and his crew served with the 9th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force in the North African and Italian Campaigns. After flying 49 combat missions, he returned to the states on June 9, 1944. In the course of 21 years, his military assignments took him to North Africa, Tunisia, Sardinia, Italy, twice to Japan, Philippines, Germany and Korea.

During Clydes military career, he was awarded the Air Medal with eight oak-leaf clusters, Purple Heart, the European African Middle East Campaign Medal with four bronze stars, the Occupational Medal, Japan & Germany, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Human Action Medal, the Berlin Airlift Device, the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Emblem, The Air Force Longevity Service Award with three bronze oak leaf cluster, and Good Conduct Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Was Service Medal with three Campaign stars. He retired August 9, 1962 from the United States Air Force in the grade of Chief Master Sergeant.

After returning from the Berlin Air Lift, he was united in marriage to Dora Lou Tullis March 3, 1949 at Alva, Oklahoma. To their marriage two sons and one daughter were bornRobert, Jerry and Sharon were born. Following retirement from the Air Force, Clyde and his family moved to Cherokee, Oklahoma where he was the owner and operator of the Johnson Radio & TV Repair and Service business for the next nine months. Clyde then applied for and accepted a position with the Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and served as an Electronic Quality Control Specialist. Shortly thereafter, he and family moved to Yukon, Oklahoma. On August 13, 1972, he and family moved to Hydro, Oklahoma. After completing 14 years with the FAA, he retired March 9, 1976.

While serving in the United States Air Force and FAA, he attended Northwestern State University, Alva, Oklahoma, Sacramento Junior College, Sacrament, California, Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma and El Reno Junior College, El Reno, Oklahoma. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church, Hydro, Oklahoma and was a life member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Disabled American Veterans, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Retired Enlisted Association.

He is survived by his wife Dora Lou of their home; two sons, Robert and wife, DeAnna of Custer City, Oklahoma, and Jerry and wife, Lana of Trou, Alabama; one daughter, Sharon and husband, Barry Kay of Athens, Alabama; one brother, Harold and wife, Elaine of Great Bend, Kansas; six sisters, Vera Shaull and Patti Vaughn of Miller, South Dakota, Mary and husband Clarance Smith of Ponca City, Oklahoma, Charlene and husband Johnnie West of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Tona Kay and husband Don Forgash of Tehachapi, California; numerous nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends. Memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans.