Bochen, Alexander (Alex)

The only son of Lola and Joseph was born on February 24, 1928 in Czernowitz, Bukovina, Romania, and was among the first and most talented students in all the schools he studied. At the Ukrainian school, and a week later he moved to seventh grade, and Alexander graduated from the school with honors and, according to his teacher: “was the youngest student among all the Soviet students who graduated from this high school.” Afterward he continued to study in a Russian technical school Who passed the matriculation exams, entered the Technion in Bucharest, his teachers admired him for his talents, and during his studies he joined a Zionist youth movement, Alexander was a tall, handsome young man, who was very well known to all his knowledge, his devotion to each person, his flora and fauna, his sincerity and his proper manners – joined a harmonious and loving perfection. In 1946 he and his family left Romania via Yugoslavia for Palestine, and their journey lasted for about a year and a half when the illegal immigrant ship Knesset Yisrael arrived in Haifa to participate in the fierce resistance of the ship’s immigrants. Onboard, the ship, various weapons of destruction and arson were installed on his ship, which was to be used in this resistance. With the suppression of the resistance, the passengers were deported by the British to Cyprus. He studied Hebrew and the Bible, taught mathematics and physics in mathematics, and read many and asked for ways to get to Israel, where he immediately applied to the Technion in Haifa. He had only two days to study since on December 28, 1947, he enlisted with his entire class in the Haganah, although he had the right – as a new immigrant – to be released from military action for six months. At the end of January 1948, he received a special leave to study and studied for two months at the Technion on march 1948 he volenteerd again and joind The battle for the liberation of Haifa, the defense of the road from Zichron Yaakov to Haifa, the battle of Acre and Jenin, Sha’ar Hagolan, Afikim, the battles in the Galilee, He was always able to help others, and he learned to read and study the nature of the country, but only when the fighting increased, did he return the books to his home with the excuse that it was not their time: On the day of Tammuz 5707 (July 16, 1948) In the Battle of Mishmar Hayarden, and was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Rosh Pina. His commander said, “He was one of the best among us.”