The Ellbogen children, Edna and Michael, nearly became Mordechai “Moti” Malkin’s adopted siblings in early 1950s Israel. Six decades later, the 66-year-old Herzliya resident wants to know what’s become of them.
Some had carried rifles, sabotaged German supply trains and attacked the enemy. Others served as scouts, guides and cooks. Fifty-five partisans gathered in New York to be honored for their daring during World War II.