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'''[[Dick, Bernard Raymond (31200130)|Bernard Raymond Dick]]''' (4 January 1909 – 6 January 2001) was a Ritchie Boy ~~(from United States; Jewish)~~ who ~~trained at Camp Ritchie~~ in ~~class 4~~.

'''[[Dick, Bernard Raymond (31200130)|Bernard Raymond Dick]]''' (4 January 1909 – 6 January 2001) was a Rutland attorney and Ritchie Boy who later served as a judge advocate officer in Hawaii and as Rutland Municipal Court judge.

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== Biography ==

~~As with many young men of his time, Bernie~~ Dick ~~was swept up in the swirl of World War II. Dick had a long and varied Rutland legal career. Bernie~~ was born January 4, 1909 in Rutland, Vermont. ~~His education was quite varied. After graduating from~~ Rutland High he ~~went to~~ the University of Alabama~~. After college graduation~~ in 1931 he studied law at New York University~~. He~~ was admitted to the bar ~~in Vermont~~ in 1937. ~~Eventually, after Pearl Harbor, he~~ enlisted in the Army as a private in November, 1942. Because of his ~~law degree~~ he was ~~stationed first in the~~ intelligence ~~section of~~ Camp Ritchie ~~in Maryland~~. In 1944 he ~~went for training at~~ the ~~judge advocate~~ school at Ann Arbor, ~~Mich.~~, He received a commission as second lieutenant and was stationed in Hawaii, ~~where~~ by 1946 he ~~had reached~~ the ~~rank of Captain~~. ~~So expert were his decisions that no claim reviewed by him~~ and ~~subsequently appealed has been reversed~~. ~~He demonstrated~~ a ~~high degree of professional skill and efficiency~~. He ~~passed away~~ January 6 2001.

Bernard Raymond Dick was born on 4 January 1909 in Rutland, Vermont. A catcher on the Rutland High School baseball team, he graduated from the University of Alabama in 1931, studied law at New York University, and was admitted to the Vermont bar in 1937.

He enlisted in the Army as a private in November 1942. Because of his legal training he was assigned to intelligence work at Camp Ritchie (Class 4). In 1944 he attended the Judge Advocate General’s school at Ann Arbor, Michigan, received a commission as second lieutenant, and was stationed in Hawaii, rising to captain by 1946 as chief of the claims division for the Central Pacific Area. For that work he received the Army Commendation Ribbon. He was honorably discharged in 1946.

Dick returned to Rutland practice (Bove, Billado and Dick; later partnerships including Hackel and Hull). In 1947 Governor Ernest W. Gibson named him judge of the Rutland Municipal Court, a post he held for four years. He died on 6 January 2001.

== Research notes ==

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== Timeline ==

* 4 January 1909 — Born in Rutland, Vermont.

* 1931 — Graduated University of Alabama.

* Studied law at New York University; admitted to Vermont bar, 1937.

* November 1942 — Enlisted as private; intelligence assignment at Camp Ritchie (Class 4).

* 1944 — Judge Advocate school, Ann Arbor, Michigan; commissioned second lieutenant.

* 1944–1946 — Hawaii; rose to captain; chief of claims, Central Pacific Area; Army Commendation Ribbon.

* 1946 — Honorable discharge; resumed Rutland law practice.

* 1947 — Appointed judge, Rutland Municipal Court (served four years).

* 6 January 2001 — Died.

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== Sources ==

* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~

* Rutland Herald (Vermont), “Bernard R. Dick,” 8 January 2001 (RB Archive PDF copy)

* 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 2022-11-30 (1 post)

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-'''[[Dick, Bernard Raymond (31200130)|Bernard Raymond Dick]]''' (4 January 1909 – 6 January 2001) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4.
+'''[[Dick, Bernard Raymond (31200130)|Bernard Raymond Dick]]''' (4 January 1909 – 6 January 2001) was a Rutland attorney and Ritchie Boy who later served as a judge advocate officer in Hawaii and as Rutland Municipal Court judge.
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 == Biography ==
-As with many young men of his time, Bernie Dick was swept up in the swirl of World War II. Dick had a long and varied Rutland legal career. Bernie was born January 4, 1909 in Rutland, Vermont. His education was quite varied. After graduating from Rutland High he went to the University of Alabama. After college graduation in 1931 he studied law at New York University. He was admitted to the bar in Vermont in 1937. Eventually, after Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the Army as a private in November, 1942. Because of his law degree he was stationed first in the intelligence section of Camp Ritchie in Maryland. In 1944 he went for training at the judge advocate school at Ann Arbor, Mich., He received a commission as second lieutenant and was stationed in Hawaii, where by 1946 he had reached the rank of Captain. So expert were his decisions that no claim reviewed by him and subsequently appealed has been reversed. He demonstrated a high degree of professional skill and efficiency. He passed away January 6 2001.
+Bernard Raymond Dick was born on 4 January 1909 in Rutland, Vermont. A catcher on the Rutland High School baseball team, he graduated from the University of Alabama in 1931, studied law at New York University, and was admitted to the Vermont bar in 1937.
+He enlisted in the Army as a private in November 1942. Because of his legal training he was assigned to intelligence work at Camp Ritchie (Class 4). In 1944 he attended the Judge Advocate General’s school at Ann Arbor, Michigan, received a commission as second lieutenant, and was stationed in Hawaii, rising to captain by 1946 as chief of the claims division for the Central Pacific Area. For that work he received the Army Commendation Ribbon. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
+Dick returned to Rutland practice (Bove, Billado and Dick; later partnerships including Hackel and Hull). In 1947 Governor Ernest W. Gibson named him judge of the Rutland Municipal Court, a post he held for four years. He died on 6 January 2001.
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 4 January 1909 — Born in Rutland, Vermont.
+* 1931 — Graduated University of Alabama.
+* Studied law at New York University; admitted to Vermont bar, 1937.
+* November 1942 — Enlisted as private; intelligence assignment at Camp Ritchie (Class 4).
+* 1944 — Judge Advocate school, Ann Arbor, Michigan; commissioned second lieutenant.
+* 1944–1946 — Hawaii; rose to captain; chief of claims, Central Pacific Area; Army Commendation Ribbon.
+* 1946 — Honorable discharge; resumed Rutland law practice.
+* 1947 — Appointed judge, Rutland Municipal Court (served four years).
+* 6 January 2001 — Died.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* Rutland Herald (Vermont), “Bernard R. Dick,” 8 January 2001 (RB Archive PDF copy)
+* 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 2022-11-30 (1 post)