Yosef, born in 1947 in Casablanca, Morocco, immigrated to Israel in 1954. He studied at the Talmud Torah in Tiberias and at the religious school “Ahuzat Naftali” in Kibbutz Lavi After two years of study In high school he went to work to help support his family, he paid a car mechanic and soon became a professional, Yossi was a faithful son and devoted brother who loved his family with all his Lev, worked for her and gave all his salary to meet her needs. He was well-versed, diligent, handsome and diligent, and all the work he needed to do at home was done willingly and joyfully: Yosef was drafted into the IDF in early February 1963 and assigned to the Ordnance Corps Official car mechanic. He loved military service and was devoted to his job with all his Lev. However, due to the economic situation at home, he could not fulfill the full quota of the service, so his release from the regular service was advanced. In early August 1965, Yosef was released from regular service so that he could help at home. After his release, he was placed in a reserve unit. Within a short time he was appointed chief mechanic in the Jordan Valley garage. In his reserve service, Yossi excelled in his technical knowledge, his cool temperament and his great energy. In one of his unit’s exercises, which was held in the presence of the then chief of staff, Lt. Gen. David Elazar, one of the half-tracks of the half-tracks was torn, and Yossi immediately jumped and corrected the problem. , Noted Yossi for praise. During the Six-Day War, Yossi participated in battles in the Jenin area and in Quneitra. On his personal inclinations, a family member wrote about him: “Perhaps he did not leave behind masterpieces in the field of literature and art, but he did great things with his family, with infinite devotion. Yossi liked to create things, to make decorations for the house, and from junk and talking about nothing. ” When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Yossi was drafted and sent with his unit to the Golan Heights. In the early days of the difficult campaign, he worked hard to repair damaged vehicles under fire. On October 12, 1973, he was shot and killed while he was repairing a half-track and was brought to eternal rest in the Tiberias cemetery, leaving behind a wife, son and daughter, parents, three brothers and seven sisters. After his demise, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and awarded the “Medal of Honor” in honor of his testimony: “In witness and testimony that 491072 Sergeant Maman Yosef displayed courage that is worthy of being a model.” In the Yom Kippur War, The late Yosef Maman in the role of a car mechanic in the Armash company, which fought in the battles of the Golan Heights. Before the cost of the company to the Golan Heights, Major General Yosef Maman trained the vehicles with great devotion, and within a very short time brought them to operational readiness On October 8, 1973, on a search mission in the El Al area, The fighters took shelter, but the late Major General Yosef Maman moved quickly to the scene, and under heavy enemy fire repaired the fault. On October 12, 1973, during the battle, the company commander and all the soldiers took cover, and the late Major General Yosef Maman left under heavy artillery fire to repair the half-track. As he was working he was hit and fell. In his actions, the late Major General Yosef Maman served as a model of devotion, courage and excellent professional ability. For this act he was awarded the Medal of Honor, according to the Medal of Honor in the Israel Defense Forces, 1970. Signed: Lt. Col. Mordechai Gur, Chief of the General Staff. “
