[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 665 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 665

A resolution recognizing Lieutenant Commander Louis A. Conter, the last 
living survivor of the USS Arizona during the December 7, 1941, attack 
       on Pearl Harbor and the United States Territory of Hawaii.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 25, 2023

Mr. Kiley (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. Bacon, 
and Mr. Bera) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
A resolution recognizing Lieutenant Commander Louis A. Conter, the last 
living survivor of the USS Arizona during the December 7, 1941, attack 
       on Pearl Harbor and the United States Territory of Hawaii.

Whereas Lieutenant Commander Louis A. Conter was born on September 13, 1921, in 
        Ojibwa, Wisconsin;
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Conter enlisted in the United States Navy in 1939;
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Conter served as a Quartermaster and reported to 
        the USS Arizona in 1940;
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Conter was aboard the USS Arizona when the Japanese 
        began their attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, at 7:48 
        a.m.;
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Conter was on the stern of the USS Arizona when the 
        sirens announced the Japanese attack;
Whereas a bomb hit the ammunition magazine located between the turrets on the 
        USS Arizona at 8:05 a.m.;
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Conter was knocked forward to the deck after the 
        bomb went off;
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Conter recovered from the explosion and immediately 
        began helping other wounded sailors onto lifeboats;
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Conter was able to escape the USS Arizona before it 
        ultimately sank;
Whereas 1,177 officers and crew members lost their lives aboard the USS Arizona 
        on December 7, 1941;
Whereas 2,403 Americans in total lost their lives during the attack on Pearl 
        Harbor on December 7, 1941;
Whereas following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Lieutenant Commander Conter 
        attended flight school and served as a Patrol Bomber (PBY) Catalina 
        Pilot in the Pacific Theater;
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Conter served for the duration of World War II and 
        was shot down twice during his time as a pilot in the Pacific Theater;
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Conter continued his military service beyond World 
        War II and participated in combat missions as an intelligence officer 
        during the Korean war; and
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Conter retired from the United States Navy in 1967 
        after 28 years of service to the Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes and honors the heroism and service of 
        Lieutenant Commander Louis A. Conter for his actions aboard the 
        USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 
        1941, and during World War II;
            (2) recognizes and honors the 1,177 officers and crew 
        members who perished aboard the USS Arizona;
            (3) recognizes and honors those who survived the attack on 
        the USS Arizona and have since passed away;
            (4) recognizes and honors those who survived the attack on 
        Pearl Harbor and the United States Territory of Hawaii that are 
        still alive today; and
            (5) commends all who served in the United States Armed 
        Forces during the attack on Pearl Harbor and during World War 
        II.
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