World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gayle William Coyle
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pawnee, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1944. TRAINED AND SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA; AMARILLO, AND HARLINGEN ARMY AIR FIELDS, IN TEXAS; TRUAX ARMY AIRFIELD AT MADISON, WISCONSIN; SCOTT FIELD AT BELLEVILLE, AND CHANUTE FIELD AT RANTOUL, IN ILLINOIS; LEMOORE ARMY AIR FIELD, AND HAMMER FIELD AT FRESNO, IN CALIFORNIA; AND GREAT FALLS ARMY AIR FIELD, MONTANA. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.