Louis P. Peck

Louis Provost Peck (December 24, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was a Vermont attorney and public official. He is notable for his service as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1981 to 1990. Early life Louis Provost Peck was born in Montpelier, Vermont on December 24, 1918, the son of Mary Alice Provost (1886-1956) and W. Nelson Peck (1884-1958). His father owned and operated the Peck Brothers Hardware Store, and Louis Peck had a twin brother, John W. Peck. Louis Peck graduated from Montpelier's St. Michael’s High School in 1937. He intended to begin studies at the University of Notre Dame, but had to delay starting college because he contracted polio. After his recovery, he began attendance at Notre Dame, but left school to serve in the military during World War II. Military service Peck enlisted in the United States Army in 1941. He completed officer training, and was qualified in the field artillery branch. He then volunteered for paratrooper training, and was assigned to the 17th Airborne Division. Peck served in combat in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and during March 1945's Operation Varsity, he was wounded when his glider came under enemy fire.