Goodman, Daniel-Yitzhak

Son of Sima-Leah and Rabbi Aharon-David, was born on 24.2.1919 in the city of Winnipeg, State of Manitoba, Canada. When he was five years old, his family moved to the United States where he attended high school and graduated. Daniel-Yitzhak was a member of the American scout movement and was active in it. He excelled as an athlete and won several swimming prizes. In the spring of 1935 he immigrated with his parents to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. Daniel worked as a postal clerk and during the Second World War was appointed director of the censorship department. Thanks to his precision and responsibility, he was sent to Baghdad as Deputy Director of Censorship and served in this capacity until the end of the war. When he returned to Israel he began working as an agent in a commercial company. On April 1, 1948, at the beginning of the War of Independence, he immediately stood up and was recruited. He trained in Petah Tikva and from there was sent as a gunner to protect the Jordan Valley. At the time of the decisive battle over Degania, Daniel-Yitzhak was sent there with the first cannons that arrived at that time. The quick, surprising and effective action of the artillery saved the valley. According to his friends, three tanks that had stormed her cereal were killed in his excellent work. In this battle he fell on the 9th of Iyar 5708 (May 18, 1948.) Daniel-Yitzhak was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Degania Aleph.