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The USS Arizona has seen its last burial.

Lauren Bruner was the second to last man to escape the ship during the Japanese assault

on Pearl Harbor.

He was one of only 334 crew members to survive the December 7,

1941 attack that killed 1177 of his fellow sailors.

When the ship exploded, Bruner swam across 70 feet of burning water to reach the repair ship USS Vestal.

He suffered burns on nearly 80% of his body and was wounded by Japanese gunfire.

He recovered from his injuries and returned to sea, serving aboard the destroyer USS Coglin in eight more battles against the Japanese.

He died this year on September 10th, just months before his 99th birthday. More than 900 sailors

are entombed within the sunken ship. The remains of 43 USS

Arizona survivors have been interred there over the years as well. Per his request, an urn containing

Bruner's ashes was placed by divers inside the ship Saturday, the 78th anniversary of the attack.

Lauren Bruner will be the final person to be interred on the USS, Arizona.

The last three living survivors planned to be laid to rest with their families.

Does hearing about Lauren Bruner fill you with gratitude for his courage?

It does for me, especially

because what happened at Pearl Harbor so directly changed what would become my life.

My father grew up in a small town in Kansas with plans to become a doctor.

He had never seen Japan prior to the date that will live in infamy.

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