"Last Living USS Arizona Survivor Lou Conter Dies at 102"

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Source: New York Post
"Last Living USS Arizona Survivor Lou Conter Dies at 102"
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Lou Conter, the last survivor of the Japanese attack on the USS Arizona battleship in Pearl Harbor, passed away at 102. He served nearly three decades in the US Navy and was one of just 335 officers who survived the 1941 attack. Conter recounted the horrific event throughout his life, and his survival instinct led him to become the Navy’s first SERE officer. With his passing, only 19 survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack remain, and he is remembered for honoring the true heroes who lost their lives that day.

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