John Peck (sergeant)

John Peck
Birth nameJohn Peck
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
RankSergeant
Unit3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
Battles / wars
AwardsPurple Heart (x2)

John Peck is an American Marine sergeant who lost both his legs and arms during a mission in Afghanistan in 2010. He lost both legs and one arm when an Improvised explosive device he stepped on exploded; while recovering in the hospital, an infection forced amputation of his remaining arm. He successfully underwent a ground-breaking bilateral arm transplant in August 2016.[1]

  1. ^ White, Peter (April 6, 2019). "U.S. Marine Sergeant John Peck To Be The Subject Of Barcroft-Produced Doc For Viacom's Channel 5".