Vito Scaletta (Mafia II)

Vito Scaletta is the Protagonist in Mafia II. He is an upcoming Enforcer in Empire Bay who becomes a Made Man in the Falcone Crime Family.
 * "When I first started out I dreamed of Money, Cars, Women, Respect & Freedom."
 * — Vito Scaletta

Background
Vito Scaletta was born to his parents Maria and Antonio Scaletta in Sicily, May 1925. When Vito was 7 years old Antonio Scaletta decided to move to Empire Bay in America because of poverty. Sadly even in Empire Bay they still couldn't escape poverty. He watched his father work himself into death and soon decided the life under the law wasn't for him.

Eventually going to school and growing up on the streets, Vito crossed paths with Joe Barbaro, a bully who eventually became best friends. Vito and Joe were the brains behind a hundred petty crimes, all the while watching all the neighborhoods gangsters and dreaming of the life. Now an adult Vito will risk anything to be somebody.

Military Enrollment
after a bungled robbery of a jewelry store in 1943, Vito was given a choice, serve the army or go to jail. So Vito enlisted himself to serve as part of the U.S Army in the 504th parachute infantry. On July 11th, 1943, Vito and his squadron were on the way to Southern Sicily but were hit by flak and had to bail out. So when they saw that Mussolini's men were rounding civilians up... They decided to return the favor. In the midst of the battle in San Castele, Sicily a tank arrived and blew up the building they were fighting in, luckily Don Calo, head of the Sicilian Mafia arrived and discussed with the Sicilian Militia to help take Mussolini down, Saving Vito's life.

Arriving Back To Empire Bay
After being attacked and wounded in Germany 1943, Vito is returning back to Empire Bay on leave. Whilst Joe asks Giuseppe Palminteri to create forged discharged papers for Vito to unenroll from the U.S Army. Once home, Vito discovers that his father, Antonio Scaletta is in debt to a loanshark by $2,000 U.S Dollars. In need of money he talks to Joe and gets a couple of jobs. Working for junkyard dealer, Mike Bruski and Dock Union boss and Vinci Family caporegieme Derek Papalardo.