Shlomo Haimson
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He was shot in Cyprus and disappeared for 78 years: this is how his grave was located in Israel
Colonel Y. told Ron Koffman and Prof. Aryeh Eldad about the late Shlomo Haimson, the man who was shot by the British in Cyprus, buried as an unknown in Haifa, and finally identified through a particularly creative investigation.
The plot where 120 unknowns are buried: how a fallen soldier was identified after 78 years
120 out of 136 graves in the plot for illegal immigrants from Cyprus remain unknown, including the grave of Shlomo Haimson, who was shot in a detention camp in 1948. A complex cross-referencing of map fragments led to solving the mystery, providing closure for his daughter, who was only four days old when he was killed.
After 78 years: Grave of IDF soldier among Cyprus deportees located
The IDF Spokesperson announced that almost 78 years after he fell during an escape attempt from the Karaolos detention camp in Cyprus, the burial site of Shlomo Haimson has been located. Following an extensive investigation by the IDF's Missing Persons Unit and partner agencies, it was determined that Haimson was buried in grave number 11 in the Ma'apilim plot at the Haifa cemetery.