Gilbert native Albert Serradell is serving in the U.S. Navy with Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19, the Navy’s first unmanned patrol and reconnaissance squadron.
Serradell, a 2014 graduate of Mesquite High School, serves as an aviation machinist’s mate. He joined the Navy more than 11 years ago and is assigned to the Florida-based squadron.
VUP-19’s roots trace back to the Korean War, when the command supported allied forces during night interdiction missions…