Aniger, Haim (Claude)

Son of Salomon and Simi. He was born on August 18, 1954 in Casablanca, Morocco. He immigrated to Israel with his family in 1962. Haim began his studies at the elementary school in his hometown. Where he studied for one year, and when he immigrated to Israel he continued his studies at the Amal elementary school in Kfar Yona. After that he studied for three years at the ORT vocational high school in Netanya, specializing in drafting and mechanics. Haim was a good student and succeeded in his studies. He was a member of the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed movement and regularly participated in the folk dancing and drama department, which appeared in various places in Israel. He loved to sculpt in wood and devoted himself to this hobby for many hours. Haim loved literature and at a very young age wrote many poems. He was an avid sports enthusiast and excelled at running short and long distances. When he was 18 years old, and then a seventh-grader in high school, he refused to postpone his recruitment and finish his studies and insisted on enlisting without delay. Haim was drafted into the IDF in November 1972 and volunteered for the Paratroopers Brigade, after completing his basic training and training course, and after completing a course in communications and parachuting, he was sent to a Paratroopers Brigade as a wireless operator. During the Yom Kippur War he fought in the Chinese and Golan Heights. He was proud of his military role and was highly regarded by his commanders and friends for the battles. During his military service he was discovered, as a young man, a pleasant and pleasant man of society, who takes an active part in every social activity. He was a devoted and loyal son to his parents and always tried to calm their spirits and encourage them when necessary. On January 13, 1975, Chaim was killed while carrying out his mission, on his way to an attack on terrorist strongholds in Lebanon, during which he was part of the paratroopers’ paratroopers and was brought to rest in the military cemetery in Netanya.