Ladzhinsky, Oved

Son of Zeev and Rachel. He was born on the 9th of Tammuz 1931 in Rehovot and received high school education, from an early age he was drawn to land and work, to Sadeh and Nir, to the kibbutz and to all the flora and fauna, and in all his ways he loved peace and felt because someone After the War of Independence, in which he participated as a Palmach man in the First Battalion of the “Yiftach” Brigade, he returned to his home and devoted himself to the agriculture. One day, however, he left the house and went to an officers’ course and completed successfully. He served as a model for his unit and was a favorite of all his subordinates. He participated in many activities, especially Gila Oz-Nefesh and combat fitness in the battle for the Sea of ​​Galilee, when he was a second lieutenant; He received a commendation from the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Moshe Dayan, who participated in the Sinai Campaign, and on 27 March 1957, at the Mitla Pass, he attacked the head of his department, One of his soldiers from the fragments of the grenade that surfed and returned – and thus fell in the course of bold fighting of heroism and comrades-in-arms to save the lives of a few of his men.was buried in the Military Cemetery of Emergency in Beshalach and on the 28th of Tishrei 5718 (23.10.1957) He was laid to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, after which the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Moshe Dayan, praised him for his excellent leadership and courage. His memory was mentioned in Uri Milstein’s book, “The Paratroop Wars.”