Brikman, Alberto-Daniel

Alberto-Daniel, son of Hannah and Reuven, was born on August 21, 1947, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1963. In his hometown he studied half a day in a secular school and a half day in a Jewish school. In Israel he studied at the Kaduri School. Alberto was a modest, somewhat shy man, as if afraid to stand out. But he could soon become fond of every man, courtesy, politeness, gentleness, and good smile. He was silent by nature and avoided talking about himself, but he always knew how to listen attentively to his friends and never gossiped. He was a man of truth, very honest, yes, standing in his word and sensitive to wrongdoings. He excelled diligently and diligently, energetically, responsibly, and accurately. He was serious and scrutinized every thought in her mind in order to be perfect in every matter that dealt with him. He was not picky, liked the simplicity and was Simcha with his lot. Alberto was drafted into the IDF in August 1965 and assigned to the Armored Corps, and after completing basic training, he took part in a course for the half-track drivers. He was a good soldier, devoted to his job, and did everything he had to do without reservation. “Alberto was a very talented driver, a tool that was difficult and inconvenient, not only a good driver, but he knew the tool well and understood its systems, knew how to handle it and overcome all its failures.” He participated in the Six Day War and was awarded the “Six Day War”. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Alberto was drafted and sent with his unit to the front in Sinai. Fifteen days he fought in the battles of containment and break-up and participated in the cleansing of the road to Ismailia and the occupation of the agricultural barrier. On October 21, 1973, Alberto was injured in the bombing of enemy aircraft west of the Suez Canal and was killed on the spot. He was laid to rest in the cemetery in Rishon Letzion. He was survived by his mother, brother, and two sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant. His friend wrote: “In the days of the battles, Alberto stood out as a driver and warrior, and he acted courageously and with great courage, and when his friends were injured, he came first to bandage them and take care of them.”