World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Lincoln Holt Peck
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Honored By
John H. Whitfield, Sr.
ONE OF THE FEW AFRICAN-AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS DURING THE WAR. HE SERVED AS A STEWARD OFFICER ABOARD TWO LIBERTY SHIPS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND NORTH ATLANTIC. HE WAS ALSO AN EXPERIENCED PILOT AND AN EXPERT ON RADAR TECHNOLOGY.