Makitun , Yosef

Born in 1922 in Yemen, son of Haviva was born in Yemen and immigrated to Israel in 1946. Yosef joined the Haganah and volunteered to serve as a guard, despite the fact that he found little satisfaction in his service for the security of the Yishuv and his behavior and dedication. “Alexandroni”. On May 30, 1948, he participated in Operation Simcha to conquer Tira, and in that battle he fell. His body was not found. A monument in his memory was erected in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. This fallen hero is a “maklan” – a hero whose burial place is unknown.