They say they wanted to be with fellow World War II veterans to mark 80 years since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

It was a patriotic parade meant to celebrate veterans' sacrifice and service to the country.

Stanley Parnell, 97, is a decorated Marine who was drafted at 18 and spent about 31 months serving in the Pacific during the war — including Guam and Iwo Jima.

Stanley Parnell is a decorated Marine who proudly served during World War II.

The flights over Louisville came a little more than a month after the 75-year anniversary of the V-J Day, when President Harry Truman declared victory over Japan.