World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elario Banuelos
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Mr. Louis M. Banuelos
Relationship
Staff Sergeant
The 7th Army Air Force, 30th Bombardier Group, 392nd Bomb Squadron. 36 Combat Missions in the South Pacific. His B-24 Liberator Bomber was hit and disabled while bombing Iwo Jima, before the U.S. Marines landed. Injured Pilot was able to crash land plane back to Saipan.