Derbyansky, Peretz

Peretz, son of Frida and Sheinka, was born on July 4, 1952, in Ramle. He studied at the State Elementary School B and then completed his studies at the Amal vocational school in Ramle. He was a diligent student and from a young age, he showed special interest in manual work related to electricity. For this reason, he chose to study electrical and electronics at the vocational school and graduated with honors. Peretz was a sports fan and a member of the Scout movement. Most of his spare time was divided between the organization of various social activities in the youth movement and games in the table tennis team of “Hapoel” Ramla. In the course of time, he even guided groups of actors in Hapoel. His brother, who used to express his admiration for his inexhaustible energy, would say, “If you do the things you really love – there’s no reason to be tired.” Peretz was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early November 1970 and assigned to the Armored Corps, and was sent to serve in the Armored Corps, serving as a model for his soldiers and commanders. Shortly after arriving at the tank workshop, he was promoted to the position of electrical examiner and served until the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War.In the war, Peretz worked with the forces that blocked the Egyptian armor attacks in the Sinai, on the 11th of Tishrei 5734 (October 11, 1973) Of Sinai, was hit and killed in an air strike while he was doing his job repairing tanks “In the letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote:” Peretz was outstanding in our unit by fulfilling his role to the satisfaction of everyone, modestly and quietly Even when he was appointed to the job, he did his best, he was friendly and everyone loved him. “