Mizrahi (Ben-Ami), Shoshana (Shosh)

Mizrahi (Ben-Ami), Shoshana (Shosh)

Daughter of Mazal and Yitzhak, was born on December 5, 1928 in the new Montefiore neighborhood of Jerusalem. She studied at the “Alliance” school and graduated in 1942 with honors and studied sewing and excelled in it. As for the turn succeeded. She was a cheerful girl, profoundly important and loving a book. Shoshana completed her first aid course at Magen David Adom and on February 1, 1948 she enlisted in the army medical service. She devoted herself to her work and tried to help her best. On the last Saturday before her fall, she came home excitedly and said that under a deadly fire she had rescued a wounded man, inserted his spilled intestines and crawled to a position. Her parents urged her to stay at home, but she refused, saying she had to continue to treat the wounded man. A few days later, on August 31, 1948, she again tried to help one of the severely wounded in the Pagi neighborhood of Jerusalem (near Sheikh Jarrah), but managed to save him on the way back, And after torture died on August 31, 1948. On August 30, 1950, she was transferred to the eternal military cemetery at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem

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