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Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102
Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102.
USS Arizona survivor: Honor those killed at Pearl Harbor
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. On Wednesday, the U.S. Navy and the National Park Service will host a remembrance ceremony at Pearl Harbor in honor of those killed.
Navy dubs new submarine USS Arizona
Nearly 80 years after its namesake was sunk, the Navy is getting a new USS Arizona.
Pearl Harbor survivor commemorates stamp honoring USS Arizona Memorial
It’s been more than seven decades since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but 91-year-old Albert Thomas’ memories of that day haven’t dimmed. He wants to make sure other Americans don’t forget the details either.
Opposite of infamy: Arizona to dedicate its WWII memorial
One day after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, thrusting the United States into World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt told the nation that Dec. 7, 1941, was “a date which will live in infamy.”
Seventy-two years later, on Dec. 7, 2013, at an event that represents the opposite of infamy — appreciation, honor and respect — Arizona dedicates its World War II memorial at the east end [...]
Guns for WWII memorial to arrive in Phoenix
Two guns, including one from the USS Arizona, are set to arrive in Phoenix for a planned state World War II memorial. Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett will lead a ceremony Friday at the Capitol in Wesley Bolin Plaza celebrating their arrival.
Secretary of State Bennett raising $500k to bring battleship guns to statehouse
Guns from the USS Arizona and USS Missouri now rusting on the East Coast would become part of the state’s monument to its namesake battleship if proponents can raise $500,000 to move them.
USS Arizona gun belongs in permanent 70th anniversary tribute
As we celebrate our centennial next February, there are many days that stand out in our history, but few have had the impact on Arizona as much as Dec. 7, 1941. Now, some of that history is at risk of being destroyed.
Before death brought immortality, USS Arizona’s life included movie role, even scandal
John Anderson remembers rowing into the burning water around the USS Arizona, searching in vain for a twin brother later found among the battleship's nearly 1,200 dead in the Pearl Harbor attack. But he also has fond memories of his time on the Arizona, such as attending navigation and meteorology classes with shipmates.
