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|birth_year=1912

|death_year=1995

|nativity=Ge

|nativity=Germany

|religion=P

|religion=Protestant

|enlistment_place=FT JAY GOVERNORS ISLAND NEW YORK

|state=NEW YORK

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'''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~~.

'''[[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.

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== Biography ==

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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.

== Research notes ==

* Civil Life

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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

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== Technical record ==

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== 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)

* 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)

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 |birth_year=1912
 |death_year=1995
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+|nativity=Germany
-|religion=P
+|religion=Protestant
 |enlistment_place=FT JAY GOVERNORS ISLAND NEW YORK
 |state=NEW YORK
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-'''Gerard Pick''' (1912&ndash;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.
+'''[[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>
 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+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.
 == Research notes ==
-* Civil Life
 == 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: [[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>
+</div>
 == Technical record ==
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 == 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)
 * 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)