Coroll, Edward
Son of Irina and Roman. He was born on July 13, 1981 in Moldova, in the city of Bendri. When he was ten, the family immigrated to Israel and settled in Ashdod. Here his brother Ilan was born. Edward, Eddie, began his studies at the Achdut Elementary School in Israel and continued to the Shazar School and to the Comprehensive High School in Ashdod, where he graduated with honors in electronics. But also because of the extraordinary inner calmness that is visible to the eye in especially difficult situations, he always set himself challenges and goals that at first seemed impossible, but each time he managed to reach them and prove that it was possible. Eddie was a boy who could always be trusted with his eyes closed, mature and responsible, and at the same time smiling and funny, he was always the link between all the friends. DS March 2000 Eddie joined the IDF. Before his induction he was offered, thanks to his good grades, to continue to study in the academic reserve, but Eddie preferred to join an elite unit and thus serve his homeland in a way he believed was the best. In September 2001, Eddie completed his career in the Golani Brigade, where he joined the elite unit Egoz. He served as a medic and was highly regarded for his professionalism and professionalism: “Eddie was one of the strongest fighters in the unit. His height and physical strength were great. At the same time, his soul was as tender as a child’s. He always treated those around him with tolerance and sensitivity, loved to help and help, was honest and sympathetic to his commanders and friends – a model soldier. “On March 8, 2002, Eddie was killed in operational activity in Samaria, He was twenty years old when he fell, and was promoted to the rank of sergeant. Eddie was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Ashdod. Survived by his parents and brother. Eddie’s friends write to the team: “There is something more moral, higher, someone like you who was not born here into this reality, but chose to be here and be part of the Zionist enterprise, The tremendous physical force and courage that you possessed, which enveloped a gentle soul, kindness and shameful smile, and through Zionism – through stubbornness and perseverance … In his brief life Eddie had left us a deep imprint: his death is a physical death, not a spiritual death. , His kindness, his devotion to his friends, and the great tolerance, have been etched in us forever, in his quiet way, which penetrated so deeply, will continue to throb within us and to influence everything that has been done . ” (This page is part of the Yizkor memorial project held by the Ministry of Defense)
