Koppel, Yehuda

1917 - 2006  (89 years)

• Name	Koppel, Yehuda  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	16 Jun 1917	Kalish, Poland   [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Lee Koppel  [11]
  Died	25 Sep 2006	New York, New York, New York, USA   [1, 3, 12]
  Buried	Israel   [2]
  Person ID	I14074	Our Family
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2024

  
  

  Family	Goldman, Zipora
  Children	1. Koppel, Dan V.   2. Koppel, Gil E.   3. Koppel, Abigail Sara
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2024
  Family ID	F5058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KOPPEL--Yehuda. September 25, 2006 in New York. Mr. Koppel, 89, was born in Kalish, Poland to Chaim and Sara Koppel. He left Poland at the age of 16 and resettled in Palestine. Mr. Koppel joined the British Army and was a member of the Jewish Brigade. He fought in WW II in Europe and retired from the British Army with the rank of Major. Mr. Koppel played an important role in the founding of the State of Israel as a leader in the Haganah. In the 1950's, he moved to New York where he opened the first American office of El Al, Israel's national airline, and where he lived until his death. Mr. Koppel was an avid reader of history and the classics, fluent in multiple languages, and a life master tournament bridge player. His love of family gave great meaning and joy to his life. He is survived by his wife, Zipora Goldman Koppel; sons Dan Koppel and Gil Koppel, daughter Abigail Koppel Wexner and son-in-law Leslie H. Wexner; & grandchildren Lee Koppel & Harry, Hannah, David, and Sarah Wexner.

  
  

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