Lou Conter
American Navy lieutenant commander (1921–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis Anthony Conter (September 13, 1921 – April 1, 2024) was an American naval officer who was a lieutenant commander and naval aviator in the United States Navy. At the time of his death, he was the last living survivor of the sinking of the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.[1]
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Birth name | Louis Anthony Conter |
Born | (1921-09-13)September 13, 1921 Ojibwa, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | April 1, 2024(2024-04-01) (aged 102) Grass Valley, California, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1939–1967 |
Rank | Lieutenant commander |
Unit | USS Arizona (BB-39) USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
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