(Kalisher), Kilshon Zeev

Son of Ella and Yerachmiel. He was born in Kislev in Russia in 1915 to an active Zionist family, and when he was eight years old he emigrated to Eretz Israel with his family, where he studied in the Tachkemoni elementary school and the “Beit Hinuch” high school. An active member of Tel Aviv’s “Sea Scouts”, and as one of his friends noted, “I will not forget the memories of the long winter nights when he comes to the rising Yarkon, in the raging rains, to save our boats. He spent whole hours standing in front of the boat full of water and pumping from it constantly and did not notice the wind and rain that wet his bones. “After completing his studies, Ze’ev worked with his father in plumbing and continued his activities in the sea. He was a member of the” Zevulun ” “And in” Falahim. ” When the Tel Aviv port was opened during the 1936 riots, he was one of the first to jump into the water to receive the sacks of cement, and in November 1942 he joined the British Navy, where he served as a mechanic and was immediately promoted to the rank of sub- officer On September 10, 1943, In a British naval tanker anchored in Alexandria, Egypt, where Ze’ev also served. He managed to extricate himself from the fire, but when he discovered that his friend was still trapped inside her he felt the engine room to save him. The two were severely burned and died of burns a few days later. His older brother, Meir Kalashon, brought the body and body of his friend who had died with him to the Land of Israel. Ze’ev was laid to rest in the cemetery in Nahalat Yitzhak. Lay down parents, three sisters and a brother. In a booklet published in memory of his friends, he read: “A courteous smile poured on his face, which was full of energy and freshness … His devotion to the idea of ​​conquering the sea and his kindness to his friends went beyond all limits … for them he was prepared to sacrifice everything, even himself …” In 1987, the family was awarded the “Aleh” (“State of the Warriors”) Medal and “The Fighter of the Nazis” in memory of Ze’ev