David (Dudu), son of Esther and Eliezer, was born on May 17, 1951 in Ramat Gan. He studied at the “Matamid” school in Ramat Gan, and later continued his studies at the military boarding school of the “Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium” in Tel Aviv. Dudu was a student in the first class of the boarding school, but for health reasons, he had to leave it about three months before the finals. After all, he graduated from high school and won high grades. Dudu was a fishing and swimming enthusiast he loved to go on trips and had a collection of butterflies. He had a lot of humor, liked pranks and was cheerful and optimistic; At the same time, he was serious and prudent in all his actions, and he took seriously the right things. He had a sharp grasp, a great deal of initiative, and a remarkable talent for improvisation. He was kind to people; There was great joy in his work, and he was very creative and outstanding, and in everything he did, he saw something special and was excited about what he did. He was full of self-pride and quiet confidence that young people did not accept. He was gifted, and was always among the best.
David was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early October 1969, and was assigned to the Israel Defense Forces, after which he was placed in a equipment base, and he was not appointed to a medical committee. He graduated from the tank commander’s course as an outstanding trainee and completed an officer training course as an outstanding trainee. The Armored Corps Officers’ Bulletin which he took part in. He wrote an exciting list in this pamphlet He was assigned as a Patton instructor in the Armored Officers Course in the Armored Corps School, where he was appointed by his commanders as an efficient and fair officer, who was an example of his behavior and admired him as an excellent officer in all fields. , As an operations officer, in which he and the team under his command were praised by the brigade commander for “excellent artillery and dedication” when on November 21, 1972, two enemy tanks were hit and destroyed during an incident of fire. In his opinion, his commander stated that Dudu had excelled in the position of commanding officer and received a general appreciation in the unit, which has a broad vision and a desire to learn, and that he values him as a talented, efficient and devoted officer. After Dudu was discharged from regular service, he was assigned to reserve duty as commander of a tank company in the Centurion Battalion. He was sent to the Armored Corps course, and even finished with a high grade, and as a company commander, he noted that he was a very good, responsible and devoted company commander in his company. On the eve of Yom Kippur, 1974, Dudu returned from abroad and the following day he was summoned to report to his unit, during which he participated with his battalion in the battles in the Sinai, and on the 13th of Tishrei, 5710 (October 9, 1974). 1973), during an attempted attack in the south of the Jiddi axis, his tank was hit by a direct hit with an anti-tank missile and Dudu was killed. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. He left behind a pregnant wife, parents and sister (his daughter, who was born after he fell, was named after him -Dudi). After his fall, he was promoted to captain. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “His leadership, dedication, courage, and dedication to the mission are noteworthy, his uncle was the living spirit in the unit, and all of us commanders and soldiers were screened and evaluated.” His battalion’s bulletin in the war published a list of his figure
