DeSantis ordered all U.S. and state of Florida flags to be flown at half-staff “to honor and show gratitude for their service and sacrifice” from sunrise to sunset.

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After recovering, he reenlisted and served the remainder of the war. In 1946, he was discharged at the rank of Gunners Mate Second Class.

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Another survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor has died, further dwindling the generation that serves as a valuable link to the past.

“Being burned the way he was and all that other stuff, he could’ve taken the easy way out . But there’s no ‘easy way’ with him,” Randy added.

There are now just two remaining USS Arizona survivors: Lou Conter, who flew in for last December’s Pearl Harbor commemoration ceremony, and Ken Potts who is the oldest at 98.

“I have known that family since 1991. I visited their home several times, stayed with them. So it was, just more than a Pearl Harbor survivor, or Arizona survivor. (He) was a good friend, and almost like a secondary father to me,” said Daniel Martinez, Chief Historian at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial.

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“On May 15, we pay tribute to those officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the safety and freedoms of Floridians,” DeSantis wrote in the memo. “In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week. We will never forget the enduring legacy of law enforcement heroes.

“He’s a great man. He worked hard, he didn’t ask for anything in return. He’s a hero, but he would never say that he was a hero. He was one of those quiet heroes," his son Randy Stratton said.

Stratton is being remembered as a family man who took pride in his dedication to his country. Family members say one of his final wishes is that people remember Pearl Harbor, and never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Wednesday is Peace Officers Memorial Day, an occasion that honors officers who died or became disabled in the line of duty.

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“His first ship was the USS Arizona. During the attack on December 7th 1941, he was with 5 others in the burning forward mast and was saved when a sailor from the USS Vestal threw them a line. He crawled hand over hand, high above the water to safety, being burned over 70 percent of his body,” the memorial said in a tribute online.

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Family members say he died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday in Colorado Springs at the age of 97 surrounded by his son and wife of nearly 70 years, Velma.

The flag over the USS Arizona Memorial was lowered to half staff this weekend to honor the life of attack survivor Donald Stratton.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags at half-staff in a memo sent to Director of Real Estate Development and Management Brian Fienemann.