World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Richard 'Dick' Peckham
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Watertown, New York
Honored By
Norman Peckham
Relationship
Brother
He joined the Navy as a senior in high school at Chaumont, New York and was inducted right after classes ended and before graduation exercises. He was a hospital corpsman E-5 stationed in San Diego, California.