Juliusburger, Boaz
Son of Michael and Tzipora was born in Kiryat Yam on 10 December 1956. He began to study at the Orim Elementary School in Kiryat Yam, At the end of the fourth grade, he joined Hashomer Hatzair, the Kiryat Hayim branch, and was very active in the movement in all areas and participated in all the special events – social activities, trips, work camps, commazim etc. In the two years before his enlistment, In addition, Boaz excelled in a wide range of athletic activities – mainly in basketball, soccer, volleyball and light athletics – and contributed to the victory of his school team – Kiryat Haim – In the Yom Kippur War, Boaz volunteered for Kibbutz Ga’aton, to which he belonged, in order to assist in the work and fill the place of the kibbutz members, many of whom were conscripted. Boaz was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in mid-September 1974 and volunteered with his comrades for the Nahal Brigade, and after completing basic training he spent half a year in the Netzarim outpost. He earned the Nahal in these documents: first place in pulling the rope; Second place in the 5,000m run; Second place in throwing a grenade. When he was ‘retrained’ to the Armored Corps, Boaz had his special qualities, especially his openness, his caliber and his physical skills, in order to overcome all the training difficulties. “Boaz was an exemplary soldier, he performed very well every task, he was a wise, honest soldier, a good friend of the rest of the soldiers in the company.” Despite his young age, Boaz knew how to project love on all those around him, who responded with no love. On the 30th of Kislev 5736 (November 30, 1975), Boaz fell in the line of duty. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Haifa. Survived by his parents and two sisters. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Boaz passed all the training stages in the unit and excelled in them. He stood out as a loyal friend and devoted to the soldiers of the unit and as a good soldier to whom he could be trusted when necessary. “One of his youth movement members left the inscription:” At this moment I am standing next to your grave, with a sentry shirt and a bouquet of flowers in my hand. I thought of writing to you, but I did not know what, and I decided to write. As long as you remember us, the guys from the Re’im group … I write this to you because of some feeling for you, because you were my guide for a year and I admired you very much. You were a friend and not just a guide – and I promise I’ll never forget you and I’ll always show up here with my hand and the Sumerian shirt. “
