Louis Anthony Conter. Retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander.

September 13, 1921 - April 1, 2024. The last survivor of the USS Arizona. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸⚓️

It is with profound sadness that we report that Lou Conter, the last survivor of the USS Arizona has passed away at his home in Grass Valley, California. Surrounded by family in his final hours, Lou lived a long and distinguished life. Fair winds and following seas Lou. 🇺🇸⚓️

The United States flag flies from the Memorial’s flagpole, which is attached to the severed mainmast of USS Arizona. #PearlHarbor82

USS Arizona as she appeared one week after the attack. The forward part of the ship was destroyed with her forward tower blackened and leaning forward. #PearlHarbor82

Our profile photo now returns to showing the mighty USS Arizona in all her glory at sea.
At ‘em Arizona! #PearlHarbor82 #PearlHarbor83

A salute to our great ship and her crew. #USSArizona #PearlHarbor82

The Memorial. USSArizona. 🇺🇸

#PearlHarbor82

As it has since the ship sunk, oil continues to rise from the sunken hull of USS Arizona. The so called “Black Tears” as Arizona weeps. #PearlHarbor82

A declaration of war as President Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses Congress on December 8, 1941. #PearlHarbor82

On December 8th, USS Arizona still burns at the waterline. #PearlHarbor82

The wreckage of Japanese Aichi D3A “Val” dive bomber that crashed in the water near Ford Island. #PearlHarbor82

YSD-19 “Mary Ann” is shown recovering the wreckage of a Japanese Aichi D3A “Val” dive bomber that crashed in the water at Ford Island Berth F-2 during the attack. The USS California listing to port is on the left. #PearlHarbor82

The capsized minelayer USS Oglala with the capsized USS Oklahoma alongside the USS Maryland. #PearlHarbor82

View of Naval Air Station Ford Island on 8 Dec 1941 from the Ford Island water tower. PBY aircraft on the ramp with damaged hangars and the USS Nevada after her move from Hospital Point to the Waipio Peninsula. #PearlHarbor82

'The solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom'. #PearlHarbor82