Today marks Ken Potts' 102nd birthday. He is a remarkable survivor of the infamous Japanese attack on the USS Arizona during the Pearl Harbor bombing. The ill-fated ship was carrying a total of 1,512 people when it was targeted, tragically resulting in the deaths of 1,177 individuals. Ken managed to survive the attack and is now one of only two remaining survivors still alive to this day. Here’s a portrait I made of Ken just a few months ago at his home in Provo, Utah.
Happy Birthday, Ken.
Ken Potts, photographed at his home in Provo, Utah, September 2022