Warren Upton

Warren "Red" Upton (17 October 1919 – 25 December 2024) was an American World War II veteran who served in the United States Navy. He was one of the last living survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, having been stationed aboard the battleship .

Early life Upton was born in El Dorado, California. He enlisted in the United States Navy as a teenager prior to the United States' entry into World War II, part of a generation of young servicemen who joined during the rapid military buildup of the early 1940s.

Later life After the war, Upton returned to civilian life and later settled in California. In his later years, he became active in public education and remembrance efforts, frequently speaking at schools, museums, and memorial events about his experiences at Pearl Harbor and the importance of historical memory.

As the number of living Pearl Harbor survivors declined, Upton gained national recognition as one of the final firsthand witnesses to the attack, often emphasizing the lesser-known loss of the USS Utah compared with other ships sunk that day.

Death Warren Upton died on 25 December 2024 at a hospital in Los Gatos, California, at the age of 105, after a period of illness with pneumonia. At the time of his death, he was widely reported to be the last surviving crew member of the USS Utah and among the final living survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack.