Citron, Benjamin (Cytillishvili, Yasha)

Ben Rachel and Reuven. He was born on the 19th of Cheshvan 5704 (19.11.1943) in Georgia. At the end of 1971, Benjamin immigrated to Israel with his wife and son. In Israel, the couple had another child. Benjamin was drafted into the IDF in early June 1973, and due to his age and family status, he was transferred to the army after completing basic training and acquiring a military profession for reserve duty. On December 14, 1979, Benjamin fell while serving in the military section of the Kiryat Ata cemetery, leaving behind a wife and two children, and parents in Georgia.