"Last Survivor of USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, Lou Conter, Dies at 102"

Lou Conter, the last survivor of the USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor, has passed away at the age of 102. He was a witness to the devastating attack on the battleship during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 and went on to serve as a Navy aviator in World War II and the Korean War. Conter's remarkable life included surviving being shot down and helping establish the Navy's SERE program. His passing prompted statements from President Biden and the Pearl Harbor National Memorial Superintendent, who both honored his service and legacy.