Verdon, Daniel

Son of Yosef and Elsa. He was born on May 6, 1939 in Givat Brenner. He graduated from the local high school. He was drafted into the IDF in November 1959. He was active and active by nature, and he used to activate others with his passion and enthusiasm, and he was not deterred from fulfilling any mission and always found the way to reach his goal. Where he built his home together with his life partner and raised his daughter and son there Before the Six-Day War, Danny was called up for reserve duty and the people who followed him were immediately adhering to him because a special quality of natural leadership was inherent in his personality. (In the reserves) together with armored forces, where a fierce battle took place between our people and the Egyptians The third day of the battles, on the 28th of Iyar 5727 (7.6.1967), our men were busy cleaning up houses and niches, and Daniel was the deputy commander of the reconnaissance unit, To take a half-track to one narrow alley, blocked to the left and right of the houses, because in the courtyard at the other end lay Israeli wounded – and all the entrances to it were under the fire of Egyptian soldiers’ squads, fired from a range of a few meters, which did not allow their rescue and rescue. There were attempts by a half-track to break through the walls but did not succeed, and some soldiers jumped into the alley and immediately turned back when thick fire blocked the passage, but Daniel stood up and volunteered to kill the enemy and rescue the wounded, even though he knew clearly that he was in danger He was sure that his chances of getting through were very slim but he would not give up the injured – and he jumped for a third time but did not manage to throw away Ramon was also one to kill the enemy and rescue the wounded, because a bullet hit him and on the way to the hospital died He was buried in the military emergency cemetery in Bari, and was later transferred to the eternal resting place at the cemetery in Givat Brenner, and for his courage and spirit of volunteering in this rescue operation, Chief of Staff. It was the third time – and last – that he had received a commendation; Twice before – for his courageous fighting in previous campaigns (once in the village of Szold and once in Noviev). After they fell they were promoted to captain. A record called “Songs for Danny” was published in his memory. A booklet in his name was published by Kibbutz Beit Guvrin. His memory was raised in the “Brigade in the Six Day War” and in the booklet “Who Fell in the War” by Hakibbutz Hameuhad. Kibbutz Givat Brenner published a book of the fallen boys in Israel’s wars – “Goily Ash”, Volume IV – was brought from his estate. In the 2017 investigation it was updated that he was awarded the Medal of Valor and two times the Commander of the Command