Pick, Gerard (32525638) - Revision history

Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-08-31T04:13:51Z

Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
			* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2017-01-16 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2017-01-16 (1 post)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2017-01-22 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2017-01-22 (1 post)

Admin: Remove family anecdote from IPW Team 141 group photo caption

2026-08-26T22:43:02Z

Remove family anecdote from IPW Team 141 group photo caption

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	<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
	1354674987887752.jpg\|From left to right they are: [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], 20th Class Captain Henry Wagner, 20th Class T3 [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton), 19th Class 2nd Lt. [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]], 19th Class SSgt [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], 19th Class MSgt [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]] ~~(my late Father)~~, 16th Class		1354674987887752.jpg\|From left to right they are: [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], 20th Class Captain Henry Wagner, 20th Class T3 [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton), 19th Class 2nd Lt. [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]], 19th Class SSgt [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], 19th Class MSgt [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], 16th Class
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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Admin: Fix garbled Facebook biography (IPW Team 141)

2026-08-26T22:41:51Z

Fix garbled Facebook biography (IPW Team 141)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Gerard Pick ~~lived~~ 1912–1995~~, with nativity listed as Germany,~~ Protestant~~. Service notes include~~ Camp Ritchie class 20; IPW Team 141. ~~Education listed as Grammar school.~~		Gerard Pick (1912–1995) was a German-born Protestant Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 20 and served overseas with IPW Team 141. During the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944 the team was attached to the 84th Infantry Division in the Ardennes; in spring 1945 it served in Europe and was later reassigned to the 16th Armored Division, which advanced through Germany into Czechoslovakia.

	~~I don't know~~ the ~~date~~ of ~~this news article or where~~ it was ~~published~~.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

Admin: Remove mis-attributed Facebook gallery images

2026-08-26T22:40:09Z

Remove mis-attributed Facebook gallery images

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	\|class_number=20		\|class_number=20
	\|class_display=20		\|class_display=20
	~~\|photo=1343820212306563.jpg~~
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Admin: Fix Facebook gallery captions (scrub meta, restore IDs)

2026-08-26T22:17:35Z

Fix Facebook gallery captions (scrub meta, restore IDs)

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	<div class="soldier-gallery">		<div class="soldier-gallery">
	<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
	1354674987887752.jpg\|From left to right they are: Gerard Pick, 20th Class Captain Henry Wagner, 20th Class T3 Kurt Schimmerl (Curt Shelton), 19th Class 2nd Lt.		1354674987887752.jpg\|From left to right they are: [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], 20th Class Captain Henry Wagner, 20th Class T3 [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton), 19th Class 2nd Lt. [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]], 19th Class SSgt [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], 19th Class MSgt [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]] (my late Father), 16th Class
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	</div>		</div>

Admin: Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

2026-08-26T18:44:50Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|birth_year=1912		\|birth_year=1912
	\|death_year=1995		\|death_year=1995
	\|nativity=Ge		\|nativity=Germany
	\|religion=P		\|religion=Protestant
	\|enlistment_place=FT JAY GOVERNORS ISLAND NEW YORK		\|enlistment_place=FT JAY GOVERNORS ISLAND NEW YORK
	\|state=NEW YORK		\|state=NEW YORK

Admin: Fix Facebook-ported biography (restore/scrub; safe section edit)

2026-08-26T15:50:42Z

Fix Facebook-ported biography (restore/scrub; safe section edit)

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	<div class="soldier-gallery">		<div class="soldier-gallery">
	<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
	1354674987887752.jpg\|From left to right they are: ~~[[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|~~Gerard Pick]], 20th Class Captain Henry Wagner, 20th Class T3 ~~[[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|~~Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton), 19th Class 2nd Lt.		1354674987887752.jpg\|From left to right they are: Gerard Pick, 20th Class Captain Henry Wagner, 20th Class T3 Kurt Schimmerl (Curt Shelton), 19th Class 2nd Lt.
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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Admin: Rewrite Facebook biography as factual third-person prose

2026-08-26T13:06:48Z

Rewrite Facebook biography as factual third-person prose

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	I don't know the date of this news article or where it was published. But it's gratifying to know that Ritchie Boy IPW Team 141 ([[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]], Curt Shelton, [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], and [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]]) was part of the 84th Infantry Division that was given the nickname of the "Terror Division" and the soldiers were referred to as "Eisenhower's Hatchet Men." More about IPW 141 to follow.		Gerard Pick lived 1912–1995, with nativity listed as Germany, Protestant. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 20; IPW Team 141. Education listed as Grammar school.

			I don't know the date of this news article or where it was published.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

Admin: Link other Ritchie Boys named in Facebook bio/gallery captions

2026-08-26T12:45:01Z

Link other Ritchie Boys named in Facebook bio/gallery captions

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	<div class="soldier-lead">		<div class="soldier-lead">
	'''Gerard Pick''' (1912–1995) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 20 and served with IPW Team 141.		'''[[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]]''' (1912–1995) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 20 and served with IPW Team 141.
	</div>		</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	I don't know the date of this news article or where it was published. But it's gratifying to know that Ritchie Boy IPW Team 141 (Gerard Pick, Henry Wagner, Curt Shelton, Joseph Wertheim, Walter Lubran, and Victor Wolff) was part of the 84th Infantry Division that was given the nickname of the "Terror Division" and the soldiers were referred to as "Eisenhower's Hatchet Men." More about IPW 141 to follow.		I don't know the date of this news article or where it was published. But it's gratifying to know that Ritchie Boy IPW Team 141 ([[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]], Curt Shelton, [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], and [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]]) was part of the 84th Infantry Division that was given the nickname of the "Terror Division" and the soldiers were referred to as "Eisenhower's Hatchet Men." More about IPW 141 to follow.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	<div class="soldier-gallery">		<div class="soldier-gallery">
	<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
	1354674987887752.jpg\|From left to right they are: Gerard Pick, 20th Class Captain Henry Wagner, 20th Class T3 Kurt Schimmerl (Curt Shelton), 19th Class 2nd Lt.		1354674987887752.jpg\|From left to right they are: [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], 20th Class Captain Henry Wagner, 20th Class T3 [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton), 19th Class 2nd Lt.
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	</div>		</div>

Admin: Publish Facebook post enrichment (lead/bio/fields/gallery)

2026-08-26T03:51:07Z

Publish Facebook post enrichment (lead/bio/fields/gallery)

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	\|class_display=20		\|class_display=20
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	}}		}}

	<div class="soldier-lead">		<div class="soldier-lead">
	'''Gerard Pick''' (~~1912–1995~~) was a ~~United States Army Private First Class~~ who trained at [[Camp Ritchie~~]], Maryland,~~ in ~~[[Class~~ 20~~]]. Gerard enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York~~.		'''Gerard Pick''' (1912–1995) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 20 and served with IPW Team 141.
	</div>		</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	''~~Add a biography~~, ~~family details~~, and ~~sources~~. ~~Click Edit~~ to ~~change this page; no account is required~~.''		I don't know the date of this news article or where it was published. But it's gratifying to know that Ritchie Boy IPW Team 141 (Gerard Pick, Henry Wagner, Curt Shelton, Joseph Wertheim, Walter Lubran, and Victor Wolff) was part of the 84th Infantry Division that was given the nickname of the "Terror Division" and the soldiers were referred to as "Eisenhower's Hatchet Men." More about IPW 141 to follow.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code~~> ~~here, or set <code>\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			1354674987887752.jpg\|From left to right they are: Gerard Pick, 20th Class Captain Henry Wagner, 20th Class T3 Kurt Schimmerl (Curt Shelton), 19th Class 2nd Lt.
			</gallery>
			</div>

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
			* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2017-01-16 (1 post)
			* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2017-01-22 (1 post)