Taub, Dan

Dan, son of Hermina (Mina) and Michael, was born and married with him on 11 June 1930 in Vienna, Austria, and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1938. He first studied in his hometown and immigrated to Israel in Gedera. After his parents settled in Beit Yitzhak, he attended the Chaim Nachman Bialik Elementary School in Netanya. Afterward he continued his high school studies in Netanya, but due to the difficulties of earning a living at his parents’ home, he went to work to help them. He worked a day and studied in the evening at the Max Payne School in Tel Aviv. Dan was drafted into the security forces in mid-February 1948 at the height of the War of Independence, and participated in escorting the convoys to Jerusalem and the defense of Mount Scopus, where he and the besieged for many weeks. After returning from there, he was assigned to the Signal Corps, trained in a communications course and became a compass, liaison and operator of a teleprinter and radio. He was a dedicated and responsible soldier, he did his job properly, and was loved by his friends and commanders. Dan participated in all of Israel’s wars and was awarded the “Signal of Independence”, “Sinai Sign” and “The Six Day War.” He was one of the veteran workers at Ortark, where he studied radio, electricity and telephone. His superiors praised him for his diligence, his energy, his initiative, and the wisdom of his hands. Everyone could appreciate his responsibility and his accuracy. Eventually he was sent by the company to study in Switzerland and became one of the senior employees, thanks to his many knowledge. His friend wrote about him, “who liked to share with the other workers the problems that arose during the course of the work and was proud to always have the right solution.” Dan had a lot of hobbies: he liked to listen to music, take pictures from special photography angles, work in mechanics, disassemble and assemble instruments. But more than anything else, he traveled around the country and enjoyed its landscapes and sites. Dan was kind and generous, helped his friends as much as he could, took an interest in everything and helped them with advice and action. His friend says that he “had peace of mind, he was very relaxed and everything he did was done with discretion and careful thought.” He was a gentle and gentle man. He was quiet by nature, courteous and polite. In 1971 he married his girlfriend Sarah. He was a loving husband and a loyal son and devoted to his parents and respected them greatly. Two months before the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War, he returned to live in Beit Yitzhak and prepared to build his home there. When the Yom Kippur War broke out Dan was drafted, sent with his unit to the front in Sinai, and was taken to a medical company as a liaison. On October 19, 1973, a Katyusha bomb hit him and he was killed on the spot, standing next to the carrier in the southern sector, next to a postman. He was brought to eternal rest in the Beit Yitzhak cemetery. He left behind a wife, a father, a mother, and a brother. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Dan was a quiet, humble, humble and loyal man who was loyal to his comrades and commanders and served as an exemplary soldier.”