Glazer, Tamir
Ben Sharona and Amos. He was born on July 3, 1972 in Tel Aviv. When he entered first grade in 1978, his family moved to Holon. Tamir first studied at the “Lion’s Gate” elementary school, and a year later moved to a school near his home, “Zalman Aran.” During his childhood, Tamir and his family traveled extensively in Israel, and their main hobby was participating in marches. Tamir participated in almost all the marches that took place in Israel at the time. He used to go forward and precede his family, who walked slowly. Usually, on the finish line, he would wait for his family with a medal on his neck. As an adult, Tamir moved to Kiryat Sharet High School, where he completed his studies in the theoretical track. Tamir was a good student, a shy, quiet boy who showed great interest in encyclopedias and newspapers. At the end of his high school studies, Tamir decided to continue his studies at the IAF Technical School in the 13th grade at the Technical College of the Israel Air Force. Tamir turned out to be a guy with a high personal level, serious and dedicated to his job. Towards the end of his compulsory service, he completed a course for airborne mechanics in Yasur helicopters, where he took a parachuting course. In February 1995, he began his career and was appointed head of the helicopter team. Tamir fulfilled his duties very well, and his commanders were highly appreciative of his professional ability, dedication and seriousness and the great responsibility he displayed. Tamir was due to complete his career in late February 1997, and already planned his civilian life. He wanted to study building engineering, but when he found out he could study it only at the Technion in Haifa, he changed his plan and enrolled in computer studies at the Holon Institute of Technology so that he could stay close to his family and his friend Ravit. On the evening of 28 February 1997, the helicopter disaster occurred when two Yasur helicopters collided over Moshav Shear Yashuv. The seventy-three soldiers, who made their way to operational activity in Lebanon, were killed, including Sergeant Tamir Glazer, aged 24. He was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Holon and left behind his parents, Viki’s sister and two younger brothers, Dvir and Uri, Amnon Lipkin-Shahak wrote to the family: “Tamir served as an airborne mechanic in the first IAF squadron and was described by his commanders against a professional and devoted person who performed his duties diligently and in his quiet manner. time”. The commander of the unit added: “Tamir served in the squadron for about five years, during which he was certified as an airborne mechanic and showed professional thought, doing every job, large and small, in the best possible way. He always puts the good of those around him before his own good. “
