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Abergel, Charles (Shalom)

Abergel, Charles (Shalom)


Son of Aharon and Carla. Born in 1939 in Casablanca, Morocco, where he graduated from elementary school. Then he went to work to support his family. As a pioneer in the family, he immigrated to Israel with his brother in 1956, and only after three years did the rest of the family join them. As soon as he arrived, he was accepted to Ulpan in Kibbutz Hagoshrim and spent two years living on the kibbutz and learning the Hebrew language. At the beginning of July 1958 he enlisted in a regular service in the Israel Defense Forces, where he worked in the Israeli Steel Mills and was hired by the Middle East Pipeline Works, where he worked until the day he fell. , And he was a fan of the local soccer team and accompanied her everywhere, regretted her failures and was Simcha with her victories, and over the years he established himself in Acre, married him and built a magnificent home. He was punctual and diligent, who wanted to acquire knowledge and knowledge of the work He participated in the Six Day War as a combat soldier in a medium-sized mortar unit, and after the war he was awarded the War of Six Day War, and after the war he was called for periods of reserve service and always went without any complaints or evasion. During his service. Left a pregnant wife and four children. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Nahariya. His widow gave birth to a daughter named after her father whom she did not know – Shirley. In a letter of condolence to the family, his commander wrote: “Throughout his years in the battalion he excelled as a dedicated and loyal soldier, and he was very fond of his friends and commanders.

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