Geva, Aryeh

Aryeh, son of Leah and Abraham, was born on 26.11.1952 in Bytom, Poland, and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1957. Until he was drafted into the army, he worked in various jobs, including a substitute teacher at a school in Karmiel. Arieh was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early February 1972 and was assigned to the Israel Air Force after completing his basic training course in the field of mobile radar technicians, and was stationed as a radar technician in an air control unit in the Sinai. Although he was offered a training position in one of the bases in the north of the country, he preferred to take a position that involved serious, difficult and difficult work, especially in Sinai, because he felt that he was doing his best to contribute to his cause. The IDF and the State. According to his army friend, Aryeh was also known for his persistence. He did not let it go until he fixed it. He would get up every morning for half an hour before the others to exercise as usual. He also played basketball and since he was very tall, he was one of the first five of the Israel Air Force basketball team. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Aryeh was on vacation at home and immediately returnedTo his unit in Sinai, he volunteered for every job and did not go looking for shelter until he had finished the job. On October 14, 1973, a missile hit a facility in which Aryeh was working and was hit and killed. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Nahariya. Survived by his parents and brother. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant.