Abramowitz, Yaakov

Son of Yitzhak and Malka. He was born in Romania in 1926. During World War II he was interned in concentration camps. After the war, Yaakov and his wife tried to immigrate to Israel, but were caught and interned in camps in Cyprus. In 1949, the family immigrated and settled in an abandoned village near Ra’anana. Yaakov was drafted into the IDF in early 1950. He served in various units and in various capacities. In July 1952, Yaakov was released from regular service and assigned to reserve duty in the Guard Corps. He started working as a baker and then started working for the Israel Post in the Tel Aviv area. Yaakov was placed in the Haganah and contributed his share of public security as the Haganah inspector. He was called to active reserve duty in the Six-Day War and during the Yom Kippur War and was awarded medals. At the end of May 1975, Yaakov was called to active reserve duty, this time as a tax collector at the Allenby Bridge. On the 29th of Kislev (9.6.1975), Yaakov died during his service. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Holon. He left behind a son and a daughter. In a letter of condolences to the family, his commander said that Yaakov served the unit with responsibility and loyalty.