Gershowitz, Moshe (Moshiko)

Son of Rivka and David, was born on 23.1.1922 in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania. He immigrated to Israel with his family in July 1925 and lives in Tel Aviv. Moshe had a high school education. From the age of 14 he was active in Haganah and from 1941-1945 he belonged to the Palmach, then moved to the Razrava and worked at the Reading power station as a laborer and later as a work manager. On the day of the United Nations General Assembly resolution on the partition of the land, he had already guarded the borders of Tel Aviv and later in Yazur. For a while he was the commander of the Jewish National Fund in Beit Dagon. Who accompanied the convoys to Jerusalem and the Negev. The conquerors of Saris, Kolonia, Castel and others. Was a heavy-weapons company commander in the “Intruders” Brigade of the Harel Brigade, “I build my authority in the department on the basis of appreciation and understanding,” he said, “I have the privilege to participate in any operation.” On April 20, 1948) went out with five men to help a convoy being attacked near Sha’ar Hagai, hit by a bullet and killed, and Moshe was brought to rest at the military cemetery in Kiryat Anavim.