Lake Charles firefighters salute as the hearse carrying the remains of World War II sailor Joseph Ucline Conner. The Fireman 1st Class was killed sevring aboard the USS Utah during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Conner died aboard the USS Utah during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)Nearly 85 years after making the ultimate sacrifice at Pearl Harbor, Lake Charles native Joseph Ucline Conner is finally home. Born June 30, 1915, in Lake Charles, Conner spent much of his childhood in Cameron and graduated from Creole High School before enlisting in the Navy.