Caspi (Katz) lives
Daughter of Miriam and David Katz was born on January 20, 1948, in Poland, and immigrated to Israel with her family in 1949. The family settled in Kiryat Motzkin and began studying at the Achdut elementary school and completing the biological program She was drafted to the IDF in mid-March 1966 and was assigned to the Armored Corps. At first she served as a post officer and after her commanders insisted on her ability and skills, she was promoted to positions and ranks, and was awarded a rank of sergeant only four months after receiving the rank of corporal. Organized, disciplined, work-oriented, efficient in her work and with achievements. “In her time of service, she married a career army officer and had two daughters and a son. Yom Kippur War and Operation Peace for the Galilee On June 2, 1984, the first sergeant was killed during her service and brought to eternal rest in the Tzur Shalom cemetery. She left a husband, two daughters and a son, parents and brother. In her letter of condolence to the family, her commander spoke of her qualities and noted that Haya “had been the mainstay of the unit’s armament department for many years and had worked hard to create a good atmosphere and performed her work quietly, devotedly and loyally, When her condition worsened, she was interested in what was going on in the unit in general and in the armaments department in particular.It was an animal that encouraged those around her and tried to show optimism despite her condition “
