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Flags lowered to honor last USS Arizona survivor: Lou Conter, dies at 102
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., has ordered that flags be lowered to honor the last Pearl Harbor survivor of the USS Arizona, Lou Conter, who died on Monday, April 1, 2024, at age 102. Conter and many of his 335 shipmates who survived the attack, distinguished themselves by rescuing many of their brethren and continued to serve the Navy with dignity and honor. The Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor took the lives of 1,177 Arizona crewmembers.
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center begins exhibit of “One Puka-Puka: The Purple Heart Battalion”
The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center launches its exhibit of “One Puka-Puka: The Purple Heart Battalion,” at the center located at 665 Kahului Beach Road. The free exhibit is by appointment only, Monday through Saturday. To schedule a viewing, call the center at 808-244-6862.
