Avraham Avigdorov
Avraham Avigdorov (Hebrew: אברהם אביגדורוב; July 2, 1929 – September 4, 2012) was an Israeli soldier and recipient of the Hero of Israel award (today the Medal of Valor), the highest Israeli military decoration. Avigdorov received the award for destroying two Bren machine gun positions on March 17, 1948, during the civil war phase of the 1947–1949 Palestine war.
Avraham Avigdorov | |
|---|---|
Avraham Avigdorov, 17 July 1949 | |
| Born | July 2, 1929 Mitzpa, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | September 4, 2012 (aged 83) Haifa, Israel |
| Allegiance | Yishuv, Israel |
| Service/ | Palmach |
| Years of service | 1947–1948 |
| Rank | Private |
| Battles/wars | 1947–1949 Palestine war |
| Awards | Medal of Valor Hero of Israel |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.