MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Raymond Hower, an AV-8B Harrier II pilot with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conducted a flight in honor of his great-uncle, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Louis Conter, at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 18, 2024.
Conter was the last known living survivor of the battleship USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. He passed away April 1, 2024, at age 102, in Grass Valley, California.
“Growing up, I was blessed with the guidance of my great-uncle ‘Lou,’ who stepped into the grandfather role for me, sharing tales of his Navy days, wartime...
04.24.2024 | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NC, US |
Story by 2nd Lt. John Graham