VENICE — Mort Carman, a World War II Army Air Corp P51 fighter pilot who would go on to be an American Airlines captain for 37 years, has been honored twice for his 100th birthday.
He has been a Venice resident since 1980.
On June 3, a group of aviators from Venice who meet monthly at Chaz 51 held a dinner in his honor. Carman shared stories of his greatest challenges in the air and thanked the group for honoring him…