Henry F. Gerecke
Reverend Henry Fred Gerecke | |
|---|---|
| Church | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 January 1926 by Rev. A. P. Feddersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1893 |
| Died | October 11, 1961 (aged 68) Chester, Illinois |
| Buried | Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Chester, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
| Parents | Herman and Caroline Gerecke |
| Spouse | Alma Gerecke (née Bender) |
| Military career | |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1949 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | St. John's Academy and College |
Reverend Henry Fred Gerecke (/gɛrəki/; August 4, 1893 – October 11, 1961) was a Lutheran minister who worked as a pastor, evangelist, prison chaplain, and US Army hospital chaplain. He is most well known for his work as a chaplain during the Nuremberg Trials following the end of the Second World War, when he ministered to leading figures of the German Nazi Party who were on trial for war crimes.