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Ashkenazi, Percy

Ashkenazi, Percy

Son of Whatley and Sophie. He was born on the 6th of Adar 5707 (6.3.1947) in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. At the end of the year and a half, the family immigrated to Israel. Percy graduated from the Yona Hanavi elementary school in Jaffa and then attended the Geula High School in Tel Aviv and spent one year at the High School. He was interested in sports, especially swimming. Was drafted into the IDF in May 1965 and served in the Armored Corps, served as a guide in the tank commanders ‘training course and was one of the instructors’ instructors there, and during the Six Day War he did not finish his service and the battle that took place at the Oakland outpost in Sinai on the first day of the battles, He was brought to rest at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul, and his commander marked him among those who together with his friends brought us the victory. ” At the “Jonah the Prophet” school, where he studied, a library was established in his honor.

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