56th Fighter Group Ace Captain Steven Gerick

[TOM WALSH]

Looking for a relative of 5 kill P-47 Ace Captain Steven Gerick from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Gerick transferred from the RCAF to the USAAF in 1943 after earning his Wings in Canada.

Captain Gerick passed away in on July 11, 2008 in Sun City West, Arizona.

I plan on writing his biography which will be included in a forthcoming book.

Any leads will be appreciated.

Cheers,

Tom Walsh.

[cooper9411]

Hold tight, I'm sure many people here on WIX will help in your effort.

[cooper9411]

Chances are if you go to either state that was mentioned, website you can usually look up death certificates and generally there is more information in the file. I know this because I've researched numerous aircraft and have had to do the above mentioned. Or type in the city and state along with the word "newspaper" and possibly locate relatives that way.

[mike furline]

Here's a list of Gerick's in PA. The zip codes that start with "15"(eg 15122) are the Pittsburgh area.
PA,
http://www.zabasearch.com/query1_zaba.p ... 1&tm=&tmr=

AZ,
http://www.zabasearch.com/query1_zaba.p ... 1&tm=&tmr=

[Zachary]

You might try posting your inquiry on the 56th Fighter Group website here: http://www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/. It has a guestbook that you can post on here: http://users4.smartgb.com/g/g.php?a=s&i=g44-47617-d2

[TOM WALSH]

Thanks guys, good tips all.

I will follow them up.

Cheers,

Tom Walsh.

[gondor2222]

This is Steven A. Gerick, grandson of the Steven Fighter Ace Steven Gerick this topic is about. I was trying to find an obituary for my grandfather and stumbled across this, so I suppose you guys are in luck. I hope you haven't given up on this yet.

Unfortunately, you will have no luck with the Gericks in Pennsylvania; only a small number on that list were actually relatives, and all of those few have died over the past few years. His wife, two sons, and two daughters are still alive and live in several states. The grandchildren number about four (I don't remember the exact number and can only name four including myself).

All of us keep connections so please feel free to ask for any information you need. I'll try to provide it.

[TOM WALSH]

Steven,

Welcome to WIX.

PM has been sent.

Cheers,

Tom Walsh.

[TOM WALSH]

Lisa Gerick,

Can you PM me again with your email address as I lost your message of May 4.

Cheers,

Tom Walsh.

[TOM WALSH]

I made contact with 56th FG Ace Captain Steven Gerick's daughter, Lisa, last May, but unfortunately have misplaced her email address. In the event she visits this site, I would like to reconnect as she indicated she wanted me to tell her father's story. An email address for her son Steven will also work.

Cheers,

Tom Walsh.