Conter was one of 335 USS Arizona crewmen to escape the burning battleship on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, and the last remaining survivor.
Join me on a serene exploration of the USS Arizona Memorial, a place filled with history and reflection. Let’s take a moment to honor the past while soaking in the beauty that surrounds this iconic ...
The USS Arizona sinks into Pearl Harbor after Japan’s Dec. 7, 1941, surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii. Some 1,177 officers and crewmen perished aboard the Arizona. (Courtesy of ...
HONOLULU--USS Arizona sailor Lou Conter lived through the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor even though his battleship exploded and sank after being pierced by aerial bombs. That makes the now 101 ...
The aging pool of Pearl Harbor survivors has been rapidly shrinking. There is now just one crew member of the USS Arizona still living, 102-year-old Lou Conter of California. Schab, the oldest of ...
Chief Warrant Officer John Gaynor Connolly served aboard the USS Oklahoma, which capsized during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Jessie A. Mahaffey, one of the last remaining survivors of the sinking of the USS Oklahoma during the 1941 Japanese surprise ...
The Salute to Pearl Harbor tour departs Waikiki twice daily. Tickets include round-trip transportation between the memorial and several Waikiki pickup points. While you can visit the USS Arizona ...
The family of Raymond Haerry, Sr. travel to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor to place his ashes aboard the sunken battleship. One of the few remaining crew members who survived the attack ...
John G. Connolly, the chief pay clerk who died aboard the USS Oklahoma in the 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and became ...
Visit the National Park Service's website for additional information. Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial & Battleship Missouri (1626 reviews) ...
Pacific Historic Parks and the National Park Service at Pearl Harbor rely on dedicated volunteers to support their mission of ...