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Bobcat Dealer Family Is Called to Serve
Published on November 11, 2019
Two days after his high school graduation in 2006, Peter arrived at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina, to begin boot camp. Now, the Freundschuh brothers continue to serve together in civilian life at the family-owned Bobcat of Buffalo dealership started by their father, John. The family’s history with the Bobcat dealership nearly equals that of the family’s military service.
Peter Freundschuh was a child in 2001 when the September 11th attacks changed his life and the lives of millions of Americans. The events that unfolded convinced Peter to serve his country one day. On his 17th birthday, Peter and his parents signed delayed enlistment paperwork for the United States Marine Corps. Two days after his high school graduation in 2006, Peter arrived at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina, to begin boot camp.
The Freundschuh family has a strong history with the Marine Corps.
“My great-grandfather served in World War II as a Marine, so I looked up to him growing up,” Peter says. “And my uncle did 24 years in the Marine Corps. As a kid we saw him at weddings and funerals, so he was always wearing his dress blues. He was a hero for me and my brothers.”