Ben-Zion , Amnon

Amnon, son of Shulamit and Gamliel, was born on 17.2.1940 in Baghdad, Iraq, and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1950. He attended elementary school in Kiryat Shmona and continued his studies at the school The Ahad Ha’am High School and the Brenner High School in Petach Tikvah, where he completed his studies at the IAF Technical School, Amnon was diligent and diligent in mathematics and physics, but was a sports fan and a footballer And wrote songs and loved literature and classical music Amnon was drafted into the IDF in late August 1959 and assigned to the liaison corps as an electronics technician. He was assigned to the Armored Corps and was in charge of a mobile laboratory in the Armored Corps battalion, and during his service there was not even a single complaint against him, and his friend testified that he was a diligent, quiet and serious soldier. After graduating, he studied at the Hebrew University of Haifa and was certified as an electronics engineer, and he was highly regarded for his work, dedication, ability and professional contribution to the projects he was involved in. A work ethic, which he could demand a lot from himself and his co-workers alike He was an excellent engineer, invested all his energies in work, always sought the right solution and served as an example to all the workers. He was proud of his achievements and successes, and was able to help others as a good friend, devoted and loved. Among his friends he was known as a brilliant conversationalist with a sense of humor, witty and clever, broad-minded and knowledgeable, who acquired them with self-study and great diligence. During the Six-Day War, he served on the southern front, and when he visited the various units, he sent the weary brigade technicians to rest and did their jobs. For his participation in the war in 1967 he was awarded the “Six-Day War”. During the Yom Kippur War Amnon took part in battles against the Egyptians on the Sinai front. On October 11, 1973, he was hit by an air raid on the “Mars” axis and was killed. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. He left behind a wife and two sons, a father, a mother, a brother and a sister. His little son was born after his death and is named after him – Amnon. After his fall, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Amnon did his job in an excellent way, and his seriousness and patience gave him great confidence in those around him.” His family published a booklet in his memory entitled “Lines for His Image”. Includes memoirs, obituaries, letters and photographs.