Remembering the men of the USS Arizona on Pearl Harbor Day

https://youtu.be/T_L0kWTqPiA ^ | 12/7/21 | Self

[j.havenfarm]

80 years after the day that will live in infamy, let’s remember the men who lost their lives on the USS Arizona. I’m so privileged that one of the two remaining Arizona survivors, Lt. Cmdr. Lou Conter (Ret.) has become a dear friend. I attended his 100th birthday celebration in September, and visited him recently. He’s doing great, but the rigors of traveling to Hawaii and attendance at the public observances would be a bit much. As I do every Pearl Harbor Day, I offer my son’s 2017 Eagle Scout project video biography of Mr Conter. https://youtu.be/T_L0kWTqPiA

[stockpirate]

I have been told that a cousin is interred in the USS Arizona, “MADDOX, Raymond Dudley”. Rest in peace.

Also, after a survivor passes many have been interred at the USS Arizona site with their fellow shipmates.

[DennisR]

Same here. Last name Richter. Coxswain.

[muir_redwoods]

My Father in law was an Ensign stationed aboard the Arizona. He was off duty that weekend and home with his wife on the hills over the harbor. The attack woke him and he got into his uniform and drove down to the harbor. He worked for three days straight, learned how to dive on the spot and worked rescue and recovery.

My mother in law, five months pregnant with my brother in law, was evacuated to San Francisco and my father in law, who, in addition to English, spoke French, Italian, German and Spanish got re-assigned to the Atlantic. He later got to participate in D-Day

[southland]

My Dad served on the Utah in ww1 . He was the last ww1 veteran in Alabama.

[Does so]

Lou Conter, my late Dad’s PBY co-pilot in the SW Pacific/Rabaul, died a year ago at 102.

[gloryblaze]

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[stockpirate]

“MADDOX, Raymond Dudley”. Rest in peace.

Also, after a survivor passes many have been interred at the USS Arizona site with their fellow shipmates”

Thank you sir for this ifo. Can barely type thru the tears in these 74 yo eyed