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Berger, Avraham (Alfred)

Berger, Avraham (Alfred)

Avraham, son of Yehudit and Mordechai Berger, was born in 1926 in the city of Papo, Hungary to a devout family. Immediately after the end of the elementary school, when he began to study in the shoemaking industry, a wave of disturbances and decrees arose due to the German takeover of Hungary. He was lucky enough to escape from the death camp. After the liberation he fled to Italy. He came to Israel in 1945 and lived in Jerusalem and worked in his profession, volunteered for the Haganah and was active in its ranks. At the beginning of the War of Independence, he enlisted in the Jerusalem Brigade, trained at Beit Hakerem, participated in operations in Makor Haim and was sent with reinforcements to Kfar Etzion. His commanders often mentioned him favorably. On May 12, the Legion forces, with the help of a large number of local residents, carried out a heavy attack on the Gush. The attack continued the following day and the enemy succeeded in conquering Kfar Etzion. In this battle he fell on the 4th of Iyar 5708 (13.5.1948) On the 17th of Cheshvan 5710 (17.11.1949) he was put to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.

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