Flagler County Veteran of the Week: Kenneth Peckham

Thank you for your example of service and bravery.

By David Lydon
| 6:00 a.m. December 21, 2022

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Kenneth Peckham

Branch of Military: U.S. Navy
Dates of Service: 1964-1966
Rank / Occupation: E-3/Fireman
Hometown: Braintree, Massachusetts

Kenneth Peckham is a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving aboard the USS Independence (CVA-62). He received the Navy Unit Commendation Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for his honorable service. Upon separation from the Navy, and after returning home, he became a police officer, a career in which he invested over 30 years. Not one to sit idle, Peckham worked for a fence company and then as a security guard at a Cape Cod campground. He’s been coming to Flagler Beach as a part-time resident for 18 years, and made it full-time in 2016. Peckham is a member of the Santa Maria Del Mar Catholic Church and a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. His church recently presented him with an award of recognition for his service as a veteran of the armed forces and a former police officer. At 80 years, Peckham can’t sit still; he actively serves his church and works part-time detailing cars to stay busy.

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For information about benefits available to veterans, and other support organizations, visit flaglercounty.gov/departments/veterans-services or call 386-313-4014.