Brikman, Dr. Gad (Gerhard)

Dr. Gad (Gerhard), son of Helena and Harry Brikman, was born on February 5, 1909 in Berlin, the capital of Germany, and acquired a higher education. After immigrating to Israel in 1933, he joined the Haganah and worked in Tzemot until he received a position in the Hadassah laboratory in Tel Aviv, where he devoted himself to research in pharmacology. In 1942, he was invited to Jerusalem to participate in the establishment of the Pharmacological Department at the Hebrew University where he managed to establish an excellent laboratory and excelled in scientific research. When the War of Independence began and the Hagana commanders were recruited to serve, Dr. Brickman took up the post of commander of a section in Jerusalem and took part in the conquest of Katamon and the German Colony, and commanded the conscripts who had been stationed at the San Simon Monastery. Prior to the second truce, on the 7th of Tammuz 5707 (14.7.1948), he headed a convoy from Mekor Chaim to Beit Safafa. In his rapid advance, he ran over a mine, was wounded and died that night. He was buried in Sheikh Bader Aleph. He left behind a wife, Frida, and two girls. On the 28th of Elul 5710 (10.9.1950) he was put to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.