On Wednesday, December 7, the U.S. Navy and the National Park service will host a remembrance ceremony at Pearl Harbor in honor of those killed.
Last year about 30 survivors and some 100 other veterans of the war made the pilgrimage to the annual event. But, they only anticipate one or two survivors will likely attend this year's event in person. Another 20-30 veterans of World War II are also expected to be there.
Lou Conter won't be among them, however. He attended for many years, most recently in 2019. But his doctor has told him the five-hour flight, plus hours of waiting in airports, is too strenuous for him now.
"I'm going to be 102 now. It's kind of hard to mess around," Conter said.
Instead, he plans to watch a video feed of this year's 81st anniversary observance from home. He's also recorded a message that will be played for those attending.
--GreGen
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