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Ben Pessia and Mordechai. Born on the 11th of Kislev 5710 (11.12.1949) in Haifa. Aryeh studied at the Shalva Elementary School in Haifa and continued his studies at the Sprinzak Technical High School in the framework of mechanical frameworks. Aryeh was a very devoted son to his parents and helped them as much as possible to support the household. Was a good student and loved his many friends and even found time for his hobby – different jobs. In October 1970, Aryeh was drafted into the IDF and assigned to serve in the Navy, and during his service he excelled in one of the tasks assigned to him and his commanders gave him a certificate of excellence. He completed a course in the Ministry of Transportation in the management of garages, and in March 1977 he was accepted to the IAF’s regular army, where he continued to expand his technical education, as required by his position in the corps and in addition to the various technical courses, The United States was involved in matters related to F-16 aircraft In 1969, Aryeh married Ilana and the couple had two children, and during the Yom Kippur War Aryeh took part in battles in the Golan Heights, and at the height of his work, In order not to upset his beloved parents, Aryeh did not tell them about this, and they learned of it only a short time before his death, and on September 16, 1989, The military cemetery in Haifa. He left a wife, two children – Eyal and Assaf, and parents. In the words of condolence to his family, Aryeh’s unit commander noted: “What characterized Aryeh in particular was exemplary devotion … he loved his soldiers and everyone said it was an officer who was completely hearted.”
