Lou Conter, last survivor of the USS Arizona, dies at 102
Lou Conter, the last survivor of the USS Arizona, died Monday morning at his home in Grass Valley, Calif., at the age of 102.
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Lou Conter, the last survivor of the USS Arizona, died Monday morning at his home in Grass Valley, Calif., at the age of 102.
According to a media release from Pacific Historic Parks, Conter died peacefully surrounded by his family.
On Thursday morning, Ira Schab and five other veterans who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor — Ed Carroll, Harry Chandler, Herb Elfring, Ken Stevens and Sterling Cale — sat in a place of honor during the ceremony themed “Legacy of Hope” at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial.
At the age of 102, Harry Chandler returned to Pearl Harbor for the first time since he survived the infamous surprise attack on the base on Dec. 7, 1941.