Steven Gerick

Military
Lieutenant Steve N. Gerick, a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Crosses on the side of the aircraft indicate the number of enemy aircraft downed by the pilot. media-377433.jpg FRE 189 Lieutenant Steve N. Gerick, with P-47D serial 42-26024 "Tally Ho, Chaps!" (coded HV-O) of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Crosses on the side of the aircraft indicate the number of enemy aircraft downed by the pilot. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 189 - Lieutenant Steve N. Gerick, with P-47D serial 42-26024 "Tally Ho, Chaps!" (coded HV-O) of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Crosses on...

Became an ace fighter pilot, flew with Zemke and Gabreski



5 air to air



Ace fighter pilot, claimed 5 Aerial victories, 2 ground victories and 9 damaged claims. He served with the 56th Fighter Group from December 1943 to June 1944, when he transferred to the 495th Fighter Training Group.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-75269

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 406th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron

Events

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Born

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Buried

Phoenix, AZ Military Cemetery

Other

Promoted

Other

Transferred

Atcham Transferred to 495th Fighter Training Group

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I'm his daughter and my Dad, Steve Gerick did not have a middle name or initial

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ContributorEmily
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Transferred information from duplicate record

Freeman, 'The 56th Fighter Group', P. 83

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Steven Gerick: Gallery (4 items)

Lieutenant Steve N. Gerick, a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Crosses on the side of the aircraft indicate the number of enemy aircraft downed by the pilot.

Object number: FRE 189 - Lieutenant Steve N. Gerick, with P-47D serial 42...

Left to right: Major Francis S. Gabreski and Steve N. Gerick. Both are pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group.

Object number: FRE 245 - Left to right: Major Francis S. Gabreski and Steve...

Lieutenant S. Gerick of the 56th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1245-7 Gerick.'

Object number: FRE 2523 - Lieutenant S. Gerick of the 56th Fighter Group in...

Crew Chief Paul Blandford and Assistant Crew Chief Fred Nelson of the 56th Fighter Group talk to a pilot infront of an aircraft. Image stamped on reverse: 'Personal Use Only.' [stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Crew Chief Paul Blandford, Asst Crew Chief Fred Nelson, 61st FG.'

Object number: FRE 9358 - Crew Chief Paul Blandford and Assistant Crew Chief...