Avraham Avigdorov
Avraham Avigdorov | |
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1947–1949 Palestine war | |
| Awards | Medal of Valor Hero of Israel |
Avraham Avigdorov (
1947–1949 Palestine war
.
Biography
Early life
Avigdorov was born in 1929 in
Mikve Israel.[3]
Military service and aftermath
After finishing his studies, Avigdorov joined the Palmach in July 1947 and was assigned to the Yiftach Brigade.[3][4]
On March 18, 1948, during the civil war fought in the dying days of the
Bren machine gunners defending the convoy and damaged their vehicle, thus turning the tide of the battle in the Palmach's favor. The vehicle he damaged exploded, seriously injuring Avigdorov.[2][3][5][6] According to Avigdorov, he was placed in the morgue in the Rothschild Hospital in Haifa after being proclaimed dead by a local doctor. He was taken out after showing signs of life and stayed in a hospital with burns and a broken jaw until 1949. In that year he was operated on by South American plastic surgeons and released.[1]
In July 1949 he was awarded the Hero of Israel citation,[2] and in April 1973 he received the Medal of Valor automatically.[5]
Following the Yom Kippur War of 1973, Avigdorov visited bereaved families, as well as wounded veterans, to show them that one could live with an injury.[2]
Later life
In civilian life, he worked for the
Ministry of Agriculture in testing pesticides.[1]
Personal life
Avigdorov married Aliza and they had three children.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Wolf, Pinhas (October 20, 2006). "A Doctor Came, Checked Us, and Proclaimed Us Dead". Bamahane (in Hebrew). Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ Ynetnews. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ Ynetnews(in Hebrew). Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ "Avraham Avigdorov (Bumchik)". Palmach website (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on December 18, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ Manpower Directorate. Archived from the originalon October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ "Avigdorov, Avraham". Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2012.