Wednesday, April 24, 2024

THE LAST MAN STANDING IS STANDING NO MORE

By Bob Walsh


Massive plumes of smoke rise from a sinking ship. A nearby ship sprays water out of hoses.
Pearl Harbor survivor Lou Conter, 102, is seen at his home in Grass Valley, Calif., Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Conter survived the devastating explosion that destroyed the battleship, USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Pearl Harbor survivor Lou Conter is seen at his home in Grass Valley, Calif., Nov. 18, 2022. 
 

Lt. Commander Lou Conter, the last surviving member of the crew of the battleship Arizona, was buried today in Grass Valley, CA.  He died at the age of 102.  The ranks of the greatest generation are getting thinner all the time.
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