Cohen, Moshe

Ben Aviva and David. He was born on August 18, 1971 in Bat Yam. Moshe attended the Ben Gurion elementary school in Bat Yam, continued to study for one year at the ORT Habonim High School in Bat Yam, and completed his studies at the Air Force Technical High School. Moshe loved sports, especially soccer and basketball, and was an enthusiastic fan of the Maccabi sports association in Tel Aviv. Moshe was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in late December 1989 and was assigned to the Israel Air Force as a helicopter mechanic, and in the course of time he took part in various professional courses and in a rifle training course.3 He was chosen three times by his commanders for an outstanding soldier. He had a long and arduous track that included technical ground subjects and dozens of sorties, and Moshe liked the military service very much, as his childhood friend Kobi Bar-Lev said: “The service in the IDF was his whole life, and that was the most important thing for him. , And stayed to work until dawn. ” Reinforcement of his words is revealed in the opinion of his commanders, which are in his personal file: “A high level work operation in accordance with procedures and literature, socializing and helping his friends.” At the end of his interview, he wrote: “Moshe stands out during his service in the squadron in the following areas: dedication to work, professionalism and integrity, excellent personal relations with his friends.” Moses was expected to receive the wings of the airborne mechanic, a step considered in the technical sector complex and complicated, and to realize his dream. On the 6th of Tevet 5765 (December 6, 1994), Moshe fell in the course of his duties, when a helicopter crashed at the air force base, he was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Holon, and left behind his parents and sister Ariela. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, Chief of Staff Ehud Barak wrote: “Moshe, blessed memory, fell in a helicopter crash at the Air Force base, and was described by his commanders as a professional mechanic who used to invest in his work and advance in it He was highly motivated, thoughtful, and showed a high personal level in all his actions And a model for his teammates, was modest and loved to help others. ” In his letter of condolence to the family, his commanding officer wrote: “Moshe was outstanding in the squadron throughout his service, and he was characterized as one who invests above and beyond as a technical expert and as a quiet, In addition to his many activities in the squadron, Moshe also knew how to find free time for other hobbies – for good friends, for soccer games on the Sabbath, for trips, etc. Moshe was a professional and safe team member, we loved Moshe and appreciated him very much. He showed a great deal of dedication, volunteering for every mission, and we loved his peace and quiet, Massi Nothing else much his own person. We loved the smile that left his lips, we separate crew member who is a veteran author, a human being expensive. “