Drucker, Micha

Micha, son of Chana and Meir Drucker, a Holocaust survivor, was born on February 11, 1950, in Hilversum, Holland. In 1953 the family immigrated to Israel and Micha was only three years old. Micha was drafted into the IDF in August 1968 and assigned to the Armored Corps, and after completing basic training, he took part in the Patton tank course and the Patton tank commanders. After that, he took an officers’ course and an officer training course and was appointed commander of a tank division in the Armored Corps, which fought on the Suez Canal front during the War of Attrition. After he was discharged from regular army service, he was called for periods of reserve duty as commander of the tank division. He was a loyal and diligent officer. His commanders always noted his dedication and responsibility. After the liberation he decided to study hotel management. He was accepted to a two-year course at the Tadmor Hotel and worked as a stager in various positions in several hotels. He ended his first year successfully, when the Yom Kippur War broke out. When the war broke out Micha did not wait for the draft, but telephoned his unit and was among the first to arrive at the army camp in the south. After passing the fierce armor battles in Sinai, Micha was among the first to cross the Suez Canal. On the 17th of Tishrei 5734 (October 17, 1973), Micha was wounded in the shelling, defending the bridge of the sweet water channel on the western side of the Suez Canal, and was killed there. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. He left behind a mother, father, and brother. After his fall, he was promoted to captain.