There are 3 separate commemorative original front page editions from the Honolulu Star Bulletin originally published on December 7, 1941.  These commemorative, 1st, 2nd and 3rd edition original front pages were reprinted in the early 1970’s and discovered in an abandoned storage unit in Northern Nevada.  Hand signed by Lou Conter, framed and matted; these are priceless, one-of-a-kind pieces of art from a 100-year-old living legend of the Greatest Generation. Each framed piece also comes with a hand autographed copy of The Lou Conter St original ory.  A must have for any serious WWII History buff or collector

The Lou Conter Story: From USS Arizona Survivor to Unsung American Hero tells the incredible story of one of the last remaining survivors of the USS Arizona. More than just a recollection of the events that transpired in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, this book also records the author's memorable experiences before and after the Day of Infamy.

Conter was on the USS Arizona deck when a Japanese armor-piercing bomb hit one million pounds of gunpowder stored in the ship's hull. He helped rescue crewmen following the explosion and dove into the wreckage to recover bodies in the days after. In 1942, Conter went to flight school where he earned his wings and became a VP-11 Black Cat pilot. He helped rescue over two hundred Australian Coastwatchers stranded in northern New Guinea and was shot down twice -- once swimming with his crew while sharks circled. Conter also helped rescue over two hundred Australian shore watchers up the Sepik River in New Guinea.

After World War II, he became an intelligence officer, flew combat in Korea, created the Navy's first SERE program (survival, evasion, resistance, and escape), and served as a military advisor to presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson.

Lou Conter shares his Pearl Harbor experiences with high school students throughout Northern California, and he returns to the USS Arizona every December to take part in National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day activities to honor and remember the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor. In 2019, Conter was one of only three remaining crew members out of the 335 who had survived the attack on the USS Arizona. He was the only survivor able to attend the memorial event.

This December 7, 2021, is the 80^th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.  To date the last 2 survivors from the USS Arizona are Lou Conter of Grass valley CA. and Ken Potts of Provo Utah. Due to health reasons neither Lou Conter nor Ken Potts will be travelling to Pearl Harbor this year.

However, Lou Conter, in support of the nonprofit Honor Flight Nevada has signed some extremely rare items which are offered in this online auction coinciding with the Pearl Harbor 80^th anniversary week.  Honor Flight Nevada’s mission is to fly veterans, 100% free of charge to the memorials in Washington D.C.  With funding from the Whiston Warrior Foundation and ShowSeeker, a group of Northern Nevada volunteers will be taking six WWII veterans to Pearl Harbor for the 80^th Anniversary ceremonies.