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Red with red baseball cap (with 101 Squadron logo pin), pipe and Avia S-199 Aaron Leo Finkel, also known as “Red” was
Cecil Margo while serving in the Libyan Desert in 1943 Cecil Margo was born in Johannesburg in South Africa in 1915. During
Miriam Hessel travelled to Palestine from the U.S.A. early in 1948 to study at the Hebrew University. When Israel declared its independence, she
THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE LAST DC-5: EDITOR’s NOTE (November 2021) : With thanks to Lawrence Ribakoff for this updated information and photo
Following is a rough diary of my trip to Israel. The months are correct, but I cannot be sure of the exact dates
(also known as JOHN BARRARD) I was born in Cape Town, and having served nearly four years in the South African Air Force
Dov Mills was laid to rest in October 2004 in Beersheba’s cemetery about mid-way between Kibbutz Hatzerim and the “Old City.” His grave
Meir Silber, the son of Devorah-Esther and Abraham, was born in Libova, Latvia, on 18th August 1927. When still an infant, his parents
Lola was born in Germany and was one of the 10,000 children who found refuge in England, arriving alone through the “kindertransport”. She
I.D.F. NO: 58413 Marvin Libow was born in Los Angeles on July 24th, 1928 and passed away on June 30th, 2010. His father
MITCHELL (MICKEY) OLFMAN I.D.F. NO: 63045 Mickey Olfman and his brother Jack Olfman Mitchell (Mickey) Olfman was born in 1926
Ben Dunkelman was born into a well-established Jewish family in Toronto, and grew up with all the advantages and luxuries. He was a
About 1949: Left to right – unidentified, Leo Gardner, Mrs. Taiber, Rami Taiber, Al Schwimmer Leo Gardner was born in the U.S.A. In
Saul Yellin (left) – Cyprus internment Saul Yellin was born in Baltimore, Maryland. on June 18th, 1924. After serving for four years in
8TH BRIGADE – 89TH MECHANIZED COMMANDO BATTALION From his 89th Machal comrades, it is known that Cooper, declaring his age as 18 when
It was around the middle of 1948. I stood under the clock in Euston Station at 4 p.m. with the News of the
Wayne Peake was an experienced United States Air Force fighter pilot who had flown many combat missions over Germany during World War II.
I arrived at Palmietfontein with my luggage, was given a paper and told that my destination was Nicosia. Eventually we got onto a
“The second stage of the “Ben-Nun” Operation took place on 30th/31st May 1948, when companies of the 72nd and 75th Battalions attempted to
Schindler being questioned by Canadian Mounties at Halifax Royal Canadian Air Force base, with airmen looking on. Irvin “Swifty” Schindler made front-page
Click here to view Parts I-III Part IV: Writing in My Father’s Footsteps The Men of Company B and the Taking of Tamra
Part I: Writing in My Father’s Footsteps History By Jonathan Kesselman This is a story of loyalty and betrayal. It’s a story
Dr. Stanley Levin, part of a group of nine which included Dov and Elsie Judah, Reuben and Bat-Ami Joffe, Colin and Saada. Gluckman
Basil Levin (with pipe), father Sam in the centre, and Dr. Stanley Levin (on the right) Basil Levin, a sapper with the British