Klein, Dan

Dan, son of Miriam and Yaakov, was born on December 30, 1950, in Jaffa. He studied at the “Hagalil” elementary school and later attended the “Shevach” high school, with the aim of mechanical frameworks. Dan, who was called by Danny, was an outstanding student, accepted by his contemporaries and admired by his teachers and teachers. Danny was drafted into the IDF in early November 1968 and assigned to the Armored Corps, where he was trained as a tank driver and after a period of service he successfully completed a tank commander course and was sent to serve in the Armored Brigade 7. Danny and his comrades served in Sinai and participated in the battles of the War of Attrition. The Golan Heights, and Danny was wounded in a fire incident with the Syrians at the end of November 1971. After the liberation, he returned to his home in Moshav Magshimim, starting with the farm he was planning to work on and building the house he was preparing to live in. A farmer of his own, was hired to work in the factory “Sheldon” as a mechanical engineer and then worked in an engineering and industrial company, with the desire to progress in his profession and improve his knowledge, And participated in the fierce battles and battles that took place before the bridgehead was built on the West Bank of the Suez Canal, and later participated in the battles to conquer the Canal Cities. On the day of the ceasefire, October 24, 1973, his tank was hit in the battle for the city of Suez and he was killed. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. Survived by his parents and two brothers. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the unit commander wrote: “First Sergeant Danny served in our unit as a tank driver and proved himself to be professional, courageous and devoted. He was accepted and loved by the soldiers of the unit and stood out in his desire to help his comrades.” His comrades in the unit published a booklet containing the story of the unit’s fighting, as well as words in memory of the unit’s fighters who fell in the battle.