The last living World War II veteran to have received the Congressional Medal of Honor was working for the Civilian Conservation Corps near Whitehall on Dec. 7, 1941, when Japan
A graveside service with Military Honors for, Leroy Elmer “Roy” Peasley, Sr., who passed away, January 29, 2022, will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 11 a.m., at Village Cemetery, Erin Street, Thomaston. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations.
Takoda Peasley, of Rockland, has a passion for family history, and wants to keep it alive for the community. In 2015 and 2016, he began interviewing his great-great-uncle Leroy “Roy” Peasley. Roy passed away January 28 at the age of 97.