U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Raymond Hower, a native of California and an AV-8B Harrier II jet pilot with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, lands an AV-8B Harrier II after a flight honoring his great-uncle Louis A. Conter at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 18, 2024. Conter was the last known survivor of the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and passed away April 1, 2024. Hower flew U.S. flags and Conter's naval aviator wing insignia during the flight. Conter served in the U.S. Navy from 1939 to 1967. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)
Date Taken: | 04.18.2024 |
Date Posted: | 04.24.2024 11:57 |
Photo ID: | 8349122 |
VIRIN: | 240418-M-NT273-1233 |
Resolution: | 3005x2004 |
Size: | 2.75 MB |
Location: | MCAS CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Hometown: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 37 |
Downloads: | 3 |
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