Eugene Freudenberg II (1925-1945) served in the United States Army, where he was killed in action during World War II at the Battle of Luzon. (b. June 29, 1925; Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA - d. January 24, 1945; Luzon, Philippines) 

Parents: Eugene was the son of Eugene Freudenberg I (1900-1956) aka Gene Freudenberg and Florence Catherine Skinner (1901-1986). Birth: June 29, 1925 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. 

Siblings: His siblings include: Louis Julius Freudenberg II (1922-1986) who had a child with Mildred Piatt (1918-?); Arthur Oscar Freudenberg II (1929- ) who married Helena R. Bonowicz (1919-1988); and Ralph Kohlman Freudenberg (1937-1995) who fell from a window as an infant and landed on a wrought iron fence and was later burned in a fire. 

World War II: He had completed 1 year of high school and wasn't employed when he enlisted as a private in the United States Army on September 17, 1943 from Newark, New Jersey. He served in the 169th Infantry of the 43rd Division during World War II. 

Killed in action: He was killed in action on January 24, 1945 in Luzon, Philippines at the Battle of Luzon. 

Battle of Luzon: The Battle of Luzon (9 January 1945 - 15 August 1945) was a land battle of the Pacific Theater of Operations of World War II by the Allied forces of the U.S., its colony the Philippines, and allies against forces of the Empire of Japan. The battle resulted in a U.S. and Filipino victory. The Allies had taken control of all strategically and economically important locations of Luzon by March 1945, although pockets of Japanese resistance held out in the mountains until the unconditional surrender of Japan. While not the highest in U.S. casualties, it is the highest net casualty battle U.S. forces fought in World War II, with 8,000 American combatants killed. Burial: Eugene was buried at the Santa Barbara Number 1 Cemetery in the Philippines and was disinterred on August 30, 1948. His skeletal remains were re-interred at Beverly National Cemetery in New Jersey on February 11, 1949. 

Research: Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958) for Findagrave starting on February 23, 2003. Updated on October 6, 2014 with information on his military service from his tombstone. Updated on October 21, 2020 with the Battle of Luzon.

Eugene Freudenberg II (1925-1945) on July 2, 1940 at Rye Beach, Rye, Westchester County, New York.

Eugene Freudenberg II on July 02, 1940 at Rye Beach, Rye, Westchester County, New York

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