Guy (Greiser) Amos

Son of David and Shoshana. He was born on 22 June 1946 in Tel Aviv and attended the “Bar-Giora” elementary school and the Ort “Syed-Sieglovsky” vocational high school, both in the Yad Eliahu neighborhood where he grew up and was educated. He studied electronics in a four-year track; Which suited his developed technical sense and his mastery of various technical issues. Amos loved music in all its forms, from classical music to jazz, and over the years he even acquired a great deal of knowledge on this subject. He was not satisfied with passive listening, but played the piano, flute and even trombone. He was an active member of the Tzabar tribe of the Scouts movement and participated in the Youth Orchestra of the Tel Aviv Municipality. Amos was recruited to the IDF in early August 1964 and despite his promise to play as a player in the army, he responded positively To summon an aviation course and thus, in fact, volunteered to serve in the air force. In this corps, he successfully completed various courses and progressed well in the ranks. He completed a pilot course and Navat course, was appointed a senior navigator and instructor in Navigator course. He also completed a parachuting course, which earned him the wings of a paratrooper. Upon completing his compulsory service he joined, in the middle of 1966, a career army and continued to advance. He was sent to study abroad at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1970. At the end of 1970 he married his wife, the girl, and the two managed to be married for a full year On September 17, 1971, Captain Amos, along with six of his friends, was killed when their plane was hit by an Egyptian air missile and brought to rest in the Kiryat Shaul cemetery, leaving behind his parents David and Shoshana, Brothers – Ehud and Hagai The defense minister wrote in a letter of condolence to the widow: “Amos was an excellent officer, a professional from the yoke , Devoted all his might to his position. Was loved by all who knew him. ” His commanding officer wrote: “Amos was one of the most veteran and outstanding men in the unit, who was punctual, stable, efficient and devoted to his profession. He knew, as we all knew, that these missions were carried out under the threat of injury, but he did not hesitate. He concludes his letter with the words: “Amos fell in his defense of the homeland, his memory will be forged among the heroes of the air force and the nation.” A grove in memory of Amos and his friends was planted in the Modi’in area near son of Shemen and a monument from the wreckage was placed there; A training booklet in memory of Captain Amos Guy, Major Zeev Ofer and Captain Yoram Khayat was issued by his unit at the flight school.