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

Lou Conter passed away due to heart failure, surrounded by his family in California.

  • Lou Conter, the last surviving member of the USS Arizona crew from the Pearl Harbor attack, passed away at 102.
  • Conter died of heart failure at his home in Grass Valley, California, surrounded by family.
  • Throughout his life, Conter emphasized that the true heroes were those who lost their lives in the Pearl Harbor attack.
  • After surviving Pearl Harbor, Conter had a distinguished career, including becoming the Navy’s first SERE officer.
  • Conter's passing leaves only 19 survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack still alive.
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