Wagner, Dan

Dan, son of Nussia and Joseph, was born on February 15, 1950 in Kfar Saba. At that time his family lived in Moshav Sde Warburg. He studied at the elementary school in Zofit and later studied at the Ort vocational high school in Kfar Sava, in the framework of mechanical frameworks. Dan, who was called by all – Danny, had strong and warm feelings. He had a kind heart and loved everyone and thanks to these qualities, people loved being with him. He was honest and sought for the truth and justice. He always excelled in a thorough and profound way of thinking and had a serious and mature judgment. He had a talent for telling the difrence between the right and wrong, good and bad and to find the right way foe things. Danny was known for his actions and for his insistence on his views and opinions. When he was sure of his righteousness, he stood by his own, clung to his faith, and defended his ideas with great fervor. He refused to compromise on things he believed were correct and was unwilling to give up where he knew he was right. At the end of an argument he would convince others of the righteousness of his faith. Danny loved the work of the land, for he had learned to love when he lived in his parents’ farm in Sde Warburg. In his home he used to grow flowers and cultivate a model garden. His great dream was to set up an agricultural farm to cultivate it and grow his favorite flowers, but his dream did not come to fruition, although for one year he raised flowers for export on leased land. Danny was an outstanding athlete. He practiced swimming (and earned his certification as a lifeguard) and was a permanent member of the Hapoel Petah Tikva team. He also practiced judo and karate, participated in many competitions and achieved outstanding achievements in these sports. Dan was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in October 1967 and was assigned to the Ordnance Corps, where he was able to utilize the professional knowledge he acquired in his high school studies, after serving as a metalworker in a regional workshop of the Ordnance Corps in the Central Command. In the regular army for one year, and while he was in the army, he married his girlfriend Aliza and together with him established his home in Kfar Saba. He served as an ordnance officer in an elite patrol unit of infantry. In addition, he took a parachute course and was awarded the wings of a parachutist. In his capacity he was promoted to lieutenant. Dan was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in October 1967 and was assigned to the Ordnance Corps, where he was able to utilize the professional knowledge he acquired in his high school studies, after serving as a metalworker in a regional workshop of the Ordnance Corps in the Central Command. In the regular army for one year, and while he was in the army, he married his girlfriend Aliza and together with him established his home in Kfar Saba. He served as an ordnance officer in an elite patrol unit of infantry. In addition, he took a parachute course and was awarded the wings of a parachutist. In his capacity he was promoted to lieutenant. At the end of October 1971, Danny was discharged from the career army and assigned to a reserve battalion of the Armored Corps as battalion munitions officer. In this unit he was called for periods of reserve duty. On October 11, 1973, Dan took part in an assault on an Egyptian commando unit in the Kantara area. In this action, the Egyptian force was destroyed, but Dan was hit and killed. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kfar Saba. He left behind a wife and two daughters, parents and two brothers. After his fall, he was promoted to captain.