Kupchik, Gershon

Ben Genia and Shmuel. He was born on June 13, 1960 in Lod. His parents, Holocaust survivors, were among the founders of the city of Lod when the State of Israel was established. Gershon attended the “HaMa’apilim” elementary school in Lod and the ORT vocational high school, next to the Israel Aircraft Industries. For six years he was a member of the Scouts movement. He played basketball at Hapoel Lod in the children’s group, the boys and the adults, was a coach and served as a member of the club’s management. At the beginning of November 1978, Gershon was drafted into the army and at the end of basic training, he was assigned to the Air Force and began his position as a piston mechanic, after which Gershon asked to be transferred to an elite combat unit. In 1980, Gershon left for a basic officer’s course, completed a course for maintenance officers, administrative officers and filled various positions in the air force. Serious and dynamic. … he served at the Haifa University in the “Management and Supply Management” course, and studied at the Har Gilo School of Education in special educational training for officers. Gershon graduated from the command and staff course and graduated from the command echelon to the rank of captain, and in February 1989, Gershon was promoted to Major, in short-term procedure.In 1994, Gershon was appointed commander of the administrative squadron at Lod Air Force Base And was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel Gershon, whose excellence was a guiding light The now opened a new chapter in his life. While carrying out his duties, he devoted his time to treat Gershon individual soldiers, Ethiopian, and served as a mentor for children in Lod framework of SO, in cooperation with the Department for Youth Advancement Lod Municipality. In his opinion on officers, his commanders wrote: “An excellent officer, a commander with a sense of grace, a rare professional with excellent ability to execute, and the ability to know every subject quickly and thoroughly. . During his service Gershon married his girlfriend Yael Pinchevsky, and the two established their home in Lod, where they raised their three children – Mor, Noy and Ohad. Gershon was an exemplary and well-to-do family man who combined his family with his various roles. On July 8, 1994, Gershon was critically injured in a car accident while traveling with his son and nephew to his home in Re’ut, where he was about to move for his new job. After ten days of struggle, on the 18th of Av 5754 (18.7.1994), Gershon died of his wounds, three weeks before the start of the new position and the ceremony of obtaining the rank of lieutenant colonel Gershon was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Lod. He left behind a wife, two daughters and a son, parents and two sisters – Shoshana and Chaya … In a condolence letter to the family, the unit commander wrote: “… Gershon excelled in all the positions he performed. Was an admired commander and a soulmate to many of us. Stood out for his kindness, his sports spirit, and his devotion to his family and subordinates. A smart, courageous, modest and modest man who inspired an atmosphere of gentleness, maturity and love for others. “