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Buchman (Ariel), Arieh

Buchman (Ariel), Arieh


Son of Naomi and Ben-Zion was born in Tel Aviv on April 1, 1925. Arie grew up in Herzliya, where his parents established an auxiliary farm and a home, and after graduating from the elementary school in the village his parents wanted to send him to a high school But Aryeh, aware of his difficult financial situation, refused to begin long studies, but only agreed to enter the Max Payne vocational school where he completed his studies in the framework of the “frameworks.” Arieh was modest and hardworking, loved by his teachers and loved music. He took serious care of every task he was assigned to, and from an early age he was active in the Haganah, often risking possession of weapons, but when his father told him about the danger In 1945 he enlisted in the Jewish Brigade, where he learned to be a driver, and after the War of Independence he established himself and his car to serve the Haganah forces and served as a driver of one of the regiments The Alexandroni Brigade, whose members saw him as a savior, carried in his car the wounded, supplies and ammunition with extraordinary courage, and took part in many battles, including Operation Danny, on July 17, 1948, In a battle for her voice, by a shell that hit his car while removing wounded soldiers from the battlefield, and was put to rest in the military cemetery in Netanya.

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