Ulrich (Ulra), Morris

Was born on June 16, 1929, in Valenciennes, France, to parents from Poland who began studying at an early age and completed school at the age of 12. Upon the conquest of France by the Germans, he was forced to stop his studies, although he loved them very much His father was arrested by the Nazis and his mother was unable to pay the tuition Maurice stood out as a sportsman and was an experienced boxer.In spite of the hunt for the Jews, Maurice managed to escape from the Nazis and when he was released he went to his grandfather who remained in Cracow, He immigrated to Israel with the Gahal. Morris was attached to the Givati ​​Brigade. His commander testified that he was a devoted and loyal soldier and had a positive influence on his comrades. He served as a machine gunner and kept his machine gun as the apple of his eye. He would gladly go to combat operations and work in the ports of Hatta, Negba, Ibdis and Jolis. Morris fell in battle on October 19, 1948, during the “Yoav” operation for the breakthrough to the Negev, in an attack on the western outposts in the Egyptian formation in Hulikat. At the time of the assault he gave the last shot and then was hit by an anti-tank ball that penetrated through his steel hat. Maurice was laid to rest in the Warburg military cemetery.