Glanz, Arthur-Yehuda

Born in Romania on October 11, 1953. In October 1960, when he was about seven years old, he immigrated to Israel with his family, and the family chose to settle in Kiryat Yam near Haifa, where Arthur completed elementary school “Sinai.” Afterward he continued to study for two years at the Rodman Comprehensive High School for the purpose of electricity. Finally, he graduated from the military academy of the Ordnance Corps. Arthur was able to integrate quickly into his new homeland and was easily acclimated to his peers in Israel. Only a few months after immigrating to Israel, he found himself in first grade, dealing with a difficult foreign language and with a new society. Despite the objective difficulties, he did not lag behind in his studies and succeeded in both learning Hebrew and studying regular subjects. Having a comfortable temperament and a developed sense of humor, he quickly became fond of his classmates and received help from them whenever he encountered difficulties. As time went by, he had a central place in the classroom and neighborhood, and there was no party or social event that was not invited to them. Many of his friends liked to spend time with him and the house was always full of visitors. Arthur knew how to create a good atmosphere among the people. The bad meetings he had held on the lawn near the house were always full of joy and joy, and the laughter and singing continued until the wee hours of the night. There was a special relationship between Arthur and his parents and sister. He was a dedicated and loyal son, interested in everything that went on in the house and shared his parents with everything he went through. His sister, Esther, was the most intimate and closest friend. Esther would consult with him about her problems and he would take care of her, go out with her to parties and watch over her. When he was in sixth grade in high school, Arthur decided he wanted to go on to the military academy of the Ordnance Corps. He successfully passed the boarding school examinations and began studying in the automotive mechanics program. Here, too, he quickly acquired many friends, and since he was now studying a profession that he had chosen himself, he excelled in his studies and was among the best students in his class. Arthur was drafted into the IDF in mid-September 1971 and assigned to the Ordnance Corps. After completing basic training, he continued to work as a tank mechanic. At the end of the course he was assigned to one of the IAF field units. In the army he emerged as an industrious and dedicated worker. He took his work in the battalion workshop very seriously and took full advantage of the work hours. Many times he would remain after work hours, complete repairs to the tanks, which were scheduled for them the next day. He understood his responsibility for maintaining the proper functioning of the combat vehicles. In his spare time he loved to “make Simcha”. He always had a bottle of liquor from which he respected all the “company”. While in the army, away from home, he was especially concerned about the tranquility of his parents and sent them letters almost daily. He always found time to write home to keep the relationship going and soothe his parents’ worries. His commanders were pleased with his work and were proud of the achievements of the workshop, many of which were credited to him. “Arthur fulfilled his duty with devotion and sacrifice, and he was assigned the most responsible positions in the framework of his position and he performed them with honors, and Arthur was a favorite of his commanders and served as an example in his conduct and dedication.” During the Yom Kippur War, Arthur took part in the battles in Sinai and later in the battles to break into the West Bank of the Suez Canal. On the 19th of Tishrei 5734 (October 19, 1973), during the crossing of the Suez Canal on one of the bridges established by the IDF, he was hit by shelling and killed and brought to the eternal rest of the military cemetery in Haifa. First.