The monument will honor Bernard Isadore Friedenberg, who grew up in Atlantic City.
. He was rejected by all three services due to his poor hearing. Ultimately, he was able to sign up for the Army as a non-combatant — becoming critical as a medic on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, on D-Day.
“I am just so excited that it’s going to be right in front of the WWI monument and right across from where our old high school was, Atlantic City High School ... and across from Stockton , where kids can really see it and question the war,” she added. “I don’t feel that kids know enough about WWII and the greatest generation.”
Although, Turkavage noted, the organizers regularly spoke with Friedenberg’s family and conversations to create the monument were discussed for at least a year prior. and they created for us a beautiful rendering of what they thought would be fitting to Mr. Friedenberg and other WWII veterans.”, Turkavage noted. He said the next important step is to reach the fundraising goal.
After returning home from the war, Freidenberg continued to be active in veterans affairs. In 2008, he was recognized for his service by then-New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, and again eight years later at the WWII Museum in New Orleans in 2016.
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