Sperby, Danny
Danny, son of Eliahu and Simcha, was born in 1945 in Baghdad, Iraq, and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1950. He studied at the Gordon Elementary School in Jerusalem and after completing his studies was forced to go to work to help with the household agriculture. He studied and began to work in various crafts: Danny was a strong and healthy man, he loved sports and he practiced a lot in the YMCA. In the other sports he also became a fan of soccer and basketball teams. He was naturally friendly and easy to make friends with, friendly, courteous, and pleasant. He had a lot of friends and everyone liked him very much and stayed at his house. Many had helped him when he needed to, because his hand was open, his ear attentive, and there was always a word of encouragement in his mouth. He was an honest, truthful, conscientious man. His parents had a loyal and devoted son, respected them and cared for their welfare. Danny was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in mid-February 1962 and assigned to the infantry, where he was recognized as a loyal, responsible, and dedicated soldier, and was a model of good military behavior, tolerance and a comfortable character. In 1967, he was awarded the “Six Day War Medal.” After he was released from service, he worked for the Bank of Israel in Jerusalem until his last day, during the Yom Kippur War, Danny fought in Sinai during the battle against the Egyptians. And was killed in a “vision” stronghold on the Suez Canal, when he bravely fought the Egyptians who attacked the outpost, throwing grenades The enemy’s soldiers were first considered missing, then a burial place was declared, whose body was later discovered and he was brought to eternal rest in the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, leaving behind his parents, five brothers and five sisters. Condolences to the bereaved family His commanding officer wrote: “Danny was among the ranks of our battalion, fought heroically and fell in defense of his comrades and his house on the rear. During his service with us in the battalion, we discovered in his noble qualities – a man and a model warrior. We, the commanders of the unit and its soldiers, are in pain together with you. His character will always be with us. “
