Aliyah Bet & Machal Virtual Museum
North American Volunteers In Israel's War of Independence
Navy, US & Canada, by Ship*
Legend:
† Christian
# Killed in Action
£ Served in other Branches
¥ Served in both Aliyah Bet & Machal
Headquarters/Haifa Base
| Name | Nat | Hometown | State | Duties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baranan, Aaron | USA | Atlanta | GA | Repair Officer |
| Broder, Marvin | USA | New York | NY | Dir.-Naval Training Sch. |
| Finard, Saunder | USA | Wilmington | DE | Officer |
| ¥ Goldstein, Myron | USA | New York | NY | Sailor |
| Miller, Harvey | ||||
| Rosenberg, Richard | USA | Philadelphia | PA | Chief-Communications |
| ¥ Shulman, Paul | USA | Stamford | CT | Navy Commander |
| Stambler, Moses | USA | New York | NY | Radar Op |
| Steuerman, Ben Hagai | USA | New York | NY | Consultant |
| Strauss, Phillip | USA | New York | NY | Engineer |
| Streicher, Martin |
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Haganah/K20
| Name | Nat | Hometown | State | Duties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadish, Ehud | ||||
| Macillin, Joe | CAN | Winnipeg | Man. | |
| Sockol, Arthur | ||||
| £ Twicken, Saul | USA | Boston | MA | Comm Equip. Maint. |
Nogah/K26
| Name | Nat | Hometown | State | Duties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ Cohen, Gerry | USA | Radar Tech | ||
| Fox, Jack | CAN | Winnipeg | Man. | Arms collector |
| Gross, Martin | USA | New York | NY | Engineer |
| Hanovice, David | USA | Houston | TX | Chf. Engineer |
| Kanot (Cohen), Aaron | USA | Chicago | IL | Chief Bosun |
| Weinstein, Sid | USA |
Radar
| Name | Nat | Hometown | State | Duties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalisky, Avram | USA | New York | NY | Radar Tech Officer |
| Morris, Samuel | CAN | Vancouver | BC | Radar Training |
| £ Rabinovich, Sidney | USA | New York | NY | Radar Op |
Shayetet 13
| Name | Nat | Hometown | State | Duties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bieber, Harry | USA | New York | NY | Marine |
| Cohen, Lenny | USA | Los Angeles | CA | |
| £ Ellis, Al | USA | San Diego | CA | Underwater Swimmer |
| ¥ Fineberg, Hal (Zvi) | USA | New York | NY | |
| ¥ Kaye, Paul | USA | New York | NY | Underwater Demolition |
Navy Unknown Units
| Name | Nat | Hometown | State | Duties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applebaum | USA | Ensign | ||
| Braver, Arthur | USA | Pharmacist Mate | ||
| De Roy, Benjamin | USA | Electrician, Comm. | ||
| Gershoni, Chaim | USA | Gen. Line Officer | ||
| Lev [Leff], Jonathan | USA | CA | Gen. Line Officer | |
| Maltin, Emanuel | USA | Tech. Supply | ||
| Meyers, Joseph | CAN | Winnipeg | Man. | Gunnery Officer |
| Notarius, Harold | USA | Newark | NJ | Eng. Officer |
| Parness, Victor | CAN | Montreal | Que. | Stores and Supplies |
| Perry, Norman | CAN | Toronto | Ont. | |
| Persky, Marvin | USA | |||
| Shimshoni, Aaron | USA | Eng. Officer | ||
| Tzizik, George | USA | Lynn | MA | Training & Logistics |
| Wallman, Stan | USA | |||
| Weinhaus, Sidney | USA | St. Louis | MO | |
| Wills, Saul | USA | Eng. Officer |
* If viewers of this Virtual Museum see errors or omissions that they can correct, such as misspelled names, missing names, or missing hometowns, editors of the Virtual Museum will appreciate being informed. For various reasons, including the great passage of time, it has been difficult to compile complete, accurate lists of veterans. Corrections and additions can be transmitted to israelvets-director@jou.ufl.edu