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Carl Coale attended college and worked in an automobile factory.

He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Enid, Oklahoma on 26 June 1942.

Statement of 2nd Lt Shannon E. Estill, who took part in the same mission: "I was flying Gyser Yellow Four on the days second mission, 27 December 1944. At about 1305, when we were about to enter our run on intersection at P-6585, I heard a call to Yellow Two, 2nd Lt. Carl W. Coale, telling him that his right engine was trailing coolant and to feather up immediately. His ship went into a shellow dive, then leveled off at approximately 2,000 feet still trailing coolant. An instant later, I saw the plane slip off into a slow down roll and crashed into a wooded area. A faint stream of coolant was still discernable, and I saw no evidence that Lt. Coale had bailed out. I viewed the whole incident from about 5,000 yards, so was unable to make out any details."

Beginning 1947 the remains of an American airman were found at about 400 meters from what has been the debris of an airplane. At that time, the debris of the airplane had been taken away by junk dealers. The airman was identified by his dog-tags and his remains were transported to Ardennes Cemetery.