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Louis Anthony Conter was an American naval officer who was a lieutenant commander and naval aviator in the United States Navy. At the time of his death, he was the last living survivor of the sinking
Then QM2-Conter, c. 1941–42
The Arizona during the 1930s.
The Arizona's forward magazines explode in a still from a film made during the Japanese attack.
The Arizona burning after the Japanese attack
USS Bon Homme Richard was the 14th of the 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers completed during or shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. She was the second US Navy ship to bear the name,
Lou Conter
…Naval Reserve. Recalled to active duty during the Cold War, Conter saw action again during the Korean War in the 1950s, serving on the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard. Conter decided to remain on active duty and eventually retired from the Navy in December 1967, having achieved the rank of lieutenant commander. After…
USS Bon Homme Richard underway in 1959
Bon Homme Richard underway at sea on 20 October 1945
Bon Homme Richard's stern view 1952
Bon Homme Richard underway in 1956