NAME: Canaan (Cohen) Gershon

DATE OF BIRTH: 1917

DATE OF DEATH: 2002

Gershon Canaan, son of Eliezer (Arnes) was born in 1917 and made aliya in 1933. In 1941 he joined the Lehi in Jerusalem and held various positions under Ya’akov Eliav “Aviel”. In 1943 he joined the Jewish Brigade and served as an officer until the end of World War II. After that, he continued his Lehi activities until the declaration of independence. He received the Lehi badge. Gershon died in 2002.