Shaike Dan
Shaike Dan | |
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| שייקה דן | |
| Born | Yeshayahu Trachtenberg 15 November 1909 Lipcani, Bessarabia, Russian Empire (now Moldova) |
| Died | 2 March 1994 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation(s) | Parachutist, founding member of Nativ |
| Known for | Rescuing Allied pilots and Jews from Romania during World War II |
| Awards | Yigal Alon Award (2017, posthumously) |
Shaike Dan (November 15, 1909 – March 2, 1994) was one of the Jewish Parachutists of Mandate Palestine sent to Eastern European countries occupied by the Nazis. Dan was one of the founders of Nativ.