Career
Larner was too young to join United States aviation, so he dropped out of Columbia University and began pilot"s training at the private Curtiss Flying School in Buffalo, New New York He joined the French air service in July 1917. In December, he was assigned to Escadrille Spa.86.
The following month, he was commissioned into American service, but remained with the French until June.
He was then transferred to the American 103rd Aeronautical Squadron as a Flight Commander. He scored five more aerial victories with them, from 13 September to 4 November 1918.
On 8 November, he was promoted to captain. Larner stayed in France as part of the Peace Commission, and did not return to the United States until September 1919.
He resumed his studies, and graduated in 1921, becoming a banker.
Along with George Augustus Vaughn, Junior. and Howard Burdick, he helped form the 102nd Observation Squadron of the New York National Guard. lieutenant was the Guard"s first air unit I and beyond Larner returned to service during I, rising to the rank of Colonel in the United States Army Air Corps Reserve.
After the war, he became Chairman of the National Aeronautical Association and the Chairman of Robinson Aviation, Incorporated., of Tetersboro, New Jersey.
- Oak Leaf Cluster.