Born in 1914 in Janziv, Poland, he joined “Ha-Shachar”. After demobilization he was appointed vice-commander of the Soldiers Union, which was struggling for the boycott of German goods. When WW2 started he escaped to Lutsk, Belorussia, but was arrested there. On his release he moved to Turkmenistan, hoping to cross the Iranian border and reach Erets Israel. He was arrested and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment followed by 5 years exile. He served his sentence in Vostulag and was exiled to the Ural, Krasnojarsk, Turinsk, Potma and Tavda. He was finally freed in 1951 as a Polish citizen and returned to Poland in 1956. He reached Israel in the same year. Remember & Save website
