Larry Jesus Cano
MilitaryAssigned to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. End of War.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medal.
Post war: Rejoined USAF to serve in the Korean War. Founded the restaurant chain El Torito in 1954. By the time he sold the chain in 1978 to W R. Grace & Co, he had opened 22 restaurants, mostly on the West Coast. Remained as president until his retirement in 1988, by which time nearly 200 El Toritos had opened.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Los Angeles County, CA, USA | 2 February 1924 | |
Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 14 December 1942 | Los Angeles, California |
Other Crashed |
Globe, AZ, USA | 8 January 1944 | Forced Landing out of Fuel 3 Miles Nth Globe, AZ Cat 5 Lt Larry J Cano, 8-Jan-44. AT-6A 41-16032 - 533TEFTS AAFWFTC |
Based |
Wattisham | 23 September 1944 | Assigned to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Promotion |
11 Roman Rd, Ipswich IP7 7RA, UK | 29 December 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Other Crashed |
Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, AZ, USA | 13 July 1948 | Landing Accident due to Mech Failure Fort Huachuca, AZ Cat 3 damage Lt Larry J Cano, 13-Jul-48. P-51D 45-22348 - 195FS |
Died |
Corona del Mar, CA | 17 December 2014 | |
Buried |
Pacific View Memorial Park Corona del Mar, Orange County, CA | 21 December 2014 | Pacific View Memorial Park Corona del Mar, Orange County, California |
Other End of War |
England, UK | ||
Other Pilot training |
Williams Airport, Williams, CA 95987, USA | Flight training Advanced Class 43 Williams Field, CA. |
Revisions
Brought in sources from duplicate record: Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in THE 479th FIGHTER GROUP Ref D790.G479
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