Son of Uri and Chaya. He was born in Nahalal on May 31, 1949. He studied at the Mevo’ot Elementary School in Be’er Tuvia, and after graduating from elementary school, he traveled with his family to the United States because of the mission of his father, who was a man In the Armored Corps, the family lived in a military camp, which was the US Army Armored Corps School, which contributed to the development of Shuka, and after one year Shuka returned to Israel and then decided to study at the military boarding school of the Reali School Shuka’s friends from childhood remember him as “a modest, shy boy, yet cheerful and an entertainer. In his daily life, his studies, his work, and his mischievous actions, his faith in lofty values stood out; Brotherhood and friendship, love for life and nature, simplicity in relationships, courage and dedication to daring deeds. “Shuka was a photography enthusiast and made great use of his camera, and volunteered in the military school near the Reali School in Haifa. To the Armored Corps, as his father had done in the past. After basic training, he completed his studies at the Armored Corps School, and a year and a half later, an officer, served as a guide in a tank commanders course. Then he moved to Sinai. He fulfilled the duties assigned to him with honors and was later appointed as an operations officer of an armored brigade. He completed his military service in 1972 as commander of a tank company. Upon his discharge from the IDF, he began studying at the Geology Department of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he studied for one year, and when the Yom Kippur War broke out, he took part in his battle and fought in the Sinai. “On October 9, 1973, In a tank commanded by Captain Yehoshua Bar-On. From the force of the blow, Joshua was thrown out of the tank. But returned to him despite his injuries and took care of the evacuation of his crew. He then boarded another tank and continued to command the fighting. On October 18, 1973, during the attack on the Chinese Farm, four of the company’s tanks were hit by rocket fire. Captain Yehoshua organized the rescue operation and supervised the treatment of the wounded. When he found out that one of the soldiers was missing, he ran through the minefield toward the tanks, exposed to enemy fire, and tried to rescue the soldier, but without success. On his way back, he cleared one of the damaged tanks, which was still fit to travel, and then ran twice more to evacuate the wounded who were inside the minefield. In his actions, he displayed exemplary courage and courage. “For his bravery in battle, the chief of staff gave him the medal of honor. Shuka was discharged from duty in April 1974 and his brother Eran went to the United States and Canada. Their trip lasted about six months and upon their return to Israel, Shuka continued his studies at the university. He was called every year for long periods of reserve duty as a battalion commander in the Armored Corps, and in late 1976 he took part in a battalion commanders’ course and returned to serve in the regular army as a battalion commander with the rank of lieutenant colonel. On the 17th of Elul 5737 (24.8.1977) Shuka fell to the cemetery in Be’er Tuvia, leaving behind his parents, two brothers and a sister, in a letter of condolence to the bereaved family. Shuka knew that he had great talent. He enlisted in a difficult task, managed to change the face of the battalion in a short period of time and brought about a high level of performance. He always wanted to apply the right and the good he had learned and recognized his previous roles. His wonderful qualities and nobility of soul aroused the appreciation of his commanders and subordinates and their sympathy for him. He combined his inclination to work the land he grew up with, his love for the IDF, which he nursed from his father, and his love for the book and studies with great success.A year after his fall, the Or’aton system – the village newsletter of Moshav Orot – published a leaflet in his memory, containing the memories of his childhood friends, subordinates and commanders in the IDF, and excerpts from his letters and letters from relatives to bereaved parents.
