Veterans from Western Pennsylvania — including one 105-year-old World War II veteran — traveled to Washington D.C. on Saturday, Sept. 20, to see the memorials that were built in honor of their service.

Nicholas P Scarlatelli, born May 26, 1920, was among the two busloads veterans who spent the day at the nation’s capital via a trip led by Honor Flight Pittsburgh.

Scarlatelli is a lifelong resident of Carrick and the last active WWII member of VFW Post 1810 in Brentwood.

In October 1941, Scarlatelli enlisted in the Army Air Core. He was sworn in at Fort George Mead near Baltimore, then was moved to Tallahassee Florida into the 3rd Air Force, 53rd Fighter Squadron where he started bootcamp and then prematurely deployed out from Savannah, Georgia due to escalation of the war.

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