LOUIS ANTHONY CONTER

1942

Deceased 04/01/2024

Rate/Rank
QM2/LCDR

Service Branch

USN 11/1939 - 12/1967

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
09/13/1921
OJIBWA, WISCONSIN

CONSIDERED TO BE THE LAST ARIZONA SURVIVOR - HELPED CREATE THE SURVIVAL, EVASION, RESISTANCE AND ESCAPE PROGRAM. LATER FLEW 200 PACIFIC COMBAT MISSIONS AND 29 IN KOREA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS ARIZONA BB-39

PATROL SQUADRON ELEVEN VP-11

CARRIER AIR GROUP 102

FLEET AIR WING 5

USS BON HOMME RICHARD CV-31

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS NAVY

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL NAVY

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL W/ FLEET CLASP NAVY

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL NAVY

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL NAVY

UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL NAVY