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Last Survivor Of Pearl Harbor Battleship Sinking Dies

Lou Conter was the last surviving crew member from the Japanese attack on the USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor in 1941 (Credit: AFP)

The last survivor of the USS Arizona, the battleship that was sunk in the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died aged 102, the charity honoring victims of the attack said Monday.

Lou Conter was a 20-year-old quartermaster who helped rescue fellow sailors on December 7, 1941, after the United States' Pacific fleet came under surprise attack.

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