Cohen, Amnon

Amnon, son of Hannah and Shlomo, was born on the 11th of Adar 5714 (March 16, 1954) in Tel Aviv. He completed his elementary studies at the Osha School in Ramat Gan and later completed high school at the Tel Aviv Municipal High School, where he studied and was awarded the title of Building Technician. Amnon was a quiet, gentle and modest child. He was naturally a pursuer of peace and justice and never quarreled with anyone. His childhood friend tells of him, who always tried to stay away from a fight, lest he find himself involved. He never raised his voice and certainly did not threaten anyone by raising his hand. He was very honest and truthful, and if he was in trouble or misunderstanding, he chose the hard way: he told the truth so that he was honest with himself. He was always looking for a way to benefit others. Every evening, before he went to bed, he used to make a reckoning with himself and summarize the events of the past day, in order to learn from his mistakes and improve his actions. He was a devoted and loyal son of his family and did everything he could to make him Simcha. Thus he tried to succeed in learning the English language, which was difficult for him, to please his mother, who had gone to great lengths to give him the necessary study. Almost every day he went to his father’s workshop to help him work and make it easier for him. Amnon was a trainee in the Gadna Air Force and spent three years piloting aeronautics and aeronautics, and after graduating from high school, they asked him to continue studying and postpone the army’s induction. His father even promised to buy him a car, as long as he continued to study. But Amnon wanted to serve in the IDF, and after much hesitation he decided to postpone his studies until after he was discharged from military service Amnon was drafted into the IDF at the end of September 1972 and assigned to the Armored Corps. After completing various courses, including a tank artillery course, and excelling in precision shooting at the ranges, he was given an excellent artillery certificate. He was sent to an armored brigade that served in the Sinai and was assigned to one of its units in the northern sector. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Amnon was in one of the outposts. Together with the men of the outpost, he fought against the flu of the Egyptians. In the afternoon an order was issued to withdraw from the outpost. During the retreat, on October 7, 1973, his tank was hit by ambush and he was killed. He was brought to eternal rest in the military section of the cemetery in Kiryat Shaul, and was buried alongside his brother, who was also killed in the Yom Kippur War in the Sinai. Survived by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. After being shot down, he was given the rank of corporal. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Amnon served in the unit as an artillery officer, and on the day of Yom Kippur Amnon was with his platoon at the northern post on the canal line. In the name of the soldiers of the unit, I express our deep sorrow and our participation in your mourning. ” His family donated a Torah scroll to the Yesharim Synagogue in Ramat Gan to commemorate the names of his brother Amnon and Yair, who fell in the war for the very existence of their state.