. >> reporter: lou cantor survived. jim showed me where his dad was when the ship went up in flames. >> right here, her three. >> reporter: lou would go on to visit pearl harbor many times over the years. a hero's welcome back . his final trip was in 2019. >> the 2403 men that were killed that day, including my shipmates on the arizona. >> reporter: and then, there were none. lou was the last living survivor of the uss arizona. >> all we can do is thank god. you know, it's god's will. >> reporter: he passed away in his sleep at 102 years old on april 1st. >> he has told me before the december 7th , 1941, was just one day in a four-year war but i am more proud of what he did after. >> reporter: lieutenant commander can tour would go on to earn his wings, flying 200 combat missions, including in the korean war , surviving being shot down twice, and eventually advise three presidents and even created survival training still used today for navy pilots. >> he knew that his training that he set up for these men saved lives. >