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

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"Last Survivor of USS Arizona Attack, Lou Conter, Dies at 102"
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Lou Conter, the last known survivor of the battleship Arizona which sank during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has passed away at the age of 102. Escaping injury during the attack, he went on to assist in recovery efforts and served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross for his bravery.

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