Ben-Zion Leitner
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Ben-Zion Leitner | |
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![]() Leitner circa 1949 | |
Born | c. 1927 |
Died | March 25, 2012 (aged 85) |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Israel Defense Forces |
Rank | Private First Class |
Battles/wars | War of Independence |
Awards | Medal of Valor Hero of Israel |
Ben-Zion Leitner (c. 1927 – March 25, 2012) was an Israeli soldier, who received the nation's highest military decoration, the Hero of Israel citation (now the Medal of Valor), for heroism during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
He led an assault that blew up of a bunker at a police position in Iraq Suwaydan, in which half of his face became paralysed. He was a native of Odessa[1][2]
References
- ^ "Ben-Zion Leitner Passes Away at the Age of 85". Arutz Sheva. 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ "Israeli war hero, Ben-Zion Leitner, passes away". IDF.il. 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
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