[8] On 13 August 1918, Coler and Gladman destroyed three Fokker D.VIIs and drove down two others out of control within a few minutes; Seeley won the DFC for this mission.

[9] The action began when Coler dived on 20 Fokker D.VIIs, setting one with a red nose and yellow fuselage on fire from a range of ten yards.

[10] The following day, Coler and Gladman were forced to land behind British lines, the gunner being severely wounded.

[12] Bruno Loerzer scored his 40th victory by puncturing the fuel tank and cutting the aileron controls on Coler's Bristol and driving it into a crash-landing near Beugny.

[14] During World War II, he served as a bomber pilot of the 319th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Corps in North Africa.

He also served in Italy and England; the latter assignment was with the Eighth Air Force[15] with the rank of major.

[19] His service in American military aviation earned him the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal.

(FRANCE) Bold in attack and skilful in manoeuvre, this officer never hesitates to engage the enemy regardless of disparity in numbers.