Kraus, Imre (“Imi”)
Son of Emil and Sarah. He was born in the city of Nyrebtor in Hungary on July 3, 1934. He moved to Debrecen in his childhood, where he graduated from elementary school and continued to study machine tools in a vocational school, where he worked in a factory near the school With his family members in a German camp, but after the war he was released and the family returned to Hungary, where he died at the age of 20. He served in the Hungarian army two years and a day before the outbreak of the Hungarian revolt (1956) 1957 arrived in Israel – and he was then 23 years old. His mother and younger brother remained in Hungary and were later brought to Israel. He was naturally quiet, diligent in his studies and excelled in practical work. He loved reading and devoted most of his time to his family. When he immigrated to Israel in his youth, he managed to become absorbed in Israel even though he did not know her language and overcame difficulties in absorption. After a while he was absorbed into the “united port services”. Among his hobbies was collecting stamps. In July 1965 he took a wife and set up his home in Haifa. When his daughters were born there was no limit to his joy, and here his sensitive Lev was revealed. At the outbreak of the Six-Day War, called to reserve duty and in the battle that took place in the southern Golan Heights on the fifth day of the battles, on the 9th of Sivan 5727 (9.6.1967), he fell courageously and proved his loyalty to his duties and his friends. He was buried in the military cemetery in Afula and was later transferred to the eternal rest of the military cemetery in Haifa, and his memory was included in the booklet “Nachshoni HaGolan” issued by his battalion.
