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Will Atlantic City be home to a giant sculpture of a World War II medic named Bernie Friedenberg?

Chad Fisher is the sculptor behind the bronze statues of 76ers greats. But next to his Allen Iverson model is one for Bernie Friedenberg, a World War II medic who saved lives on Omaha Beach.

Sculpture Chad Fisher works on his latest project in Dillsburg, Pa., Monday, December 30, 2019. It will be the likeness of Bernie Friedenberg, a WW II medic from Margate who saved lives on Omaha Beach and eventually installed in Atlantic City. (Kalim A. Bhatti/For the Inquirer)
Sculpture Chad Fisher works on his latest project in Dillsburg, Pa., Monday, December 30, 2019. It will be the likeness of Bernie Friedenberg, a WW II medic from Margate who saved lives on Omaha Beach and eventually installed in Atlantic City. (Kalim A. Bhatti/For the Inquirer)Read moreKalim A. Bhatti