Gadish (Goldstein), Ami

Son of Shlomo and Miriam. He was born on the 27th of Shvat 5760 (March 6, 1940) in Kiryat Haim near Haifa. He graduated from elementary school and studied for two years at the Arlozorov High School in Kiryat Haim. He was a member of the United Movement and was very attached to his friends, who played with them a lot and played pranks, in the small neighborhood, in the sands and by the sea. When he felt that his studies in high school pushed him away from the guys, he decided to move to Kadouri and try to build a future for him – an agronomist. Kadouri has had many years of interest. He worked in various industries and specialized in the construction industry. He also loved riding horses. During his last year of studies he used to roam the vast expanses of the Western Galilee, riding on his black horse. Ami joined the IDF at the end of July 1958 and joined the Nahal Brigade. During basic training he passed (as a “sportsman”), according to him. He completed the pilot course as an outstanding trainee. He began his combat service as a Super Mister pilot and continued as a pilot. In the Six-Day War, “MiG-17” fell. Ami joined the regular army and took various courses and positions. He was a flight instructor, a flight examiner, a squadron commander, a unit commander in a flight school, and eventually a squadron commander, and was the “lead” of the aerobatic team of the school. He was very responsible and dedicated to his job. He is a diligent officer, alert, with initiative and excellent operational skills. “Goldie” – his friends called him. His commanders admired him as an exemplary professional and a man of rare skill. Ami did not settle for formal education, studied economics and political science for three years, and earned the BA degree. During the War of Attrition he went on numerous operational missions, and despite his hard work, which was mostly done under pressure, he did not forget to deal properly with the secret weapon of the IDF. His followers and subordinates loved and admired him. On October 3, 1973, Lt. Col. Ami fell as a pilot while fulfilling his duties and was brought to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. He left a wife and three daughters. His commander wrote a letter of condolence to the family: “Ami’s path in the air force, even if cut short in the middle, was full of success and achievement in all the territories. “Ami was the commander of an exemplary combat squadron, who marched and led his people always forward.”