U.S. Navy veteran Louis Conter, the last surviving crew member from the battleship USS Arizona, which was destroyed by Japanese warplanes in the attack on Pearl Harbor more than eight decades ago ...

Lou Conter, the last remaining survivor of the Japanese bombing of the USS Arizona battleship in Pearl Harbor, died Monday at 102 years old. "They call a lot of us heroes, and I've always said we ...

Pearl Harbor survivors forgive—but can't forget. On December 7, 1941, Japan’s deadly attack catalyzed a nation, shattering America’s sense of invincibility and pulling the country into war.

The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor began at 7:48 a.m. on December 7, 1941. ... At about 8:10 a.m., the USS Arizona exploded as a bomb ignited its forward ammunition magazine.

Stratton reported to the Arizona in December 1940 and a year later, in Pearl Harbor, was a Seaman 1st Class. Stratton was on the way to visit an ailing buddy when the attack started.

FILE - The battleship USS Arizona belches smoke as it topples over during a Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941.

The attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941, began at 7:55 a.m., and each year on the anniversary, a bell tolls at that time to remember those who lost their lives that day.

Only two veterans who survived the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor attended the annual commemoration in Hawaii: Ken Stevens, 102, of Powers, Ore., and Ira Schab, 104, of ...

This comes after the original USS Arizona sunk in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. "The USS Arizona in reference to the new one is the SNN803, a fast attack nuclear submarine ...

Only 335 Arizona crew members survived. Conter went to flight school after Pearl Harbor, earning his wings to fly PBY patrol bombers, which the Navy used to look for submarines and bomb enemy targets.

Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102. The rusting wreckage of the Arizona still lies in waters where it sank, with more than 900 entombed inside.

Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation ...