Lawrence Trainor (New Earth-One)

Accident
Lawrence "Larry" Trainor, was one of the best pilots in the US and was often compared to the West Coasts' flying ace, Hal Jordan who many saw as his only equal.

Larry's life as a flying ace would end tragically however, after testing a new type of hyper-sonic jet, known as the X-19. During the test the jets experimental engine began to leak a very dangerous and unstable type of radiation that bathed Larry as he flew. He lost consciousness for a short while and thought that he may have left his body before he managed to regain consciousness just as he was about to crash. He managed to save himself and land the plane, but when he got out he realized something was wrong. He quickly discovered his skin was translucent and his body was glowing, overcome with shock he fainted.

He would awaken in a steel room, and be told through an intercom that he had been taken to the army base and had been quarantined, due to his body now emitting a strange radiation. The voice identifies itself as Niles Caulder who tells Larry that his condition would slow kill anyone without protection and that they were very uncertain if they could cure him. Sadden by this Larry agrees to wait for a cure, but Caulder told him that none of the scientists would be able to cure him, but he could. Larry asks Caulder why he thought he could, which Caulder responds to by saying that he already found a way for him to leave his cell without having to worry about hurting people. Larry asks what the way is and a small slot opens up in the wall revealing a large roll of bandages. Larry asks what the bandages are going to do for him, which Caulder reveals that the bandages are special and can block the radiation from leaving his body, but only if he covered every inch of his body with them. Larry does so and Caulder opens the cells door and reveals himself to be an older man in a wheel chair, who puts his hand out to shake Larry's hand which he does.

The two would leave the base and would set out to Caulder's home in Midway City, where he could better help Larry's condition.