Spectorovich, Ben-Zion

He was born in Vilna, Poland, on March 26, 1928. He studied at the “Tarbut” school in his city and was educated from his childhood in the spirit of Zionism, and succeeded in escaping the Holocaust of the Jews of Europe and immigrated to Israel during the war. February 18, 1943. He completed his elementary education in Kfar Sava, then began to specialize in frameworks and worked there in Ramatayim, and later went on to join the Palmach recruits in Ashdot Yaakov, Ayelet Hashachar and Geva. Afterward he served in the Golani Brigade, trained as a saboteur. He had a clear inclination to painting, but due to the gravity of the hour he devoted himself only to combat roles. son of-Zion fell while leaving mines in a field on the 17th of Sivan 5708 (24.6.1948). He was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Afula.