Lazarowitz, David
David, son of Blanka and Shmuel, was born on the 10th of Adar 5709 (1949) in Kibbutz Givat Brenner and studied at the elementary school and high school in the kibbutz. Here are many stories that were read to him and he was able to repeat them verbatim: When he was in the kindergarten, he could identify the names of the kindergarten children with a graphic recognition of the labels that were affixed to their personal belongings. He was very quick to read and was one of the outstanding students in the class, and his many hobbies attested to a rare combination of humanistic and realistic qualities. In love with animals, such as pigeons and dogs, he devoted a great deal of time to photography, while on the other he excelled in technical skill in building various instruments, he loved the landscape of the country, and often took pictures of nature and landscape. David was drafted into the IDF in early November 1967. He asked to serve in the Armored Corps and was sent to the Armored Corps School where he completed his studies in the tank. In particular, David was interested in the technical side of the tank, which he knew. In the tank quiz, conducted by the division, won the second place. His commanders, who took care of David’s extraordinary familiarity with armor, preceded him quickly in the ranks. Even after completing compulsory service, he was often called up for reserve duty, and he fulfilled his duty with enthusiasm and without hesitation. In his farm, David devoted himself to the cowshed and volunteered to help Kibbutz Al-Rom in the Golan Heights, where he spent about a year. For a short period he worked in Abu-Rhodes to save money for a trip abroad. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, David descended with an armored force to the Suez Canal to participate in halting the Egyptian attacks. For a week David fought in the fierce battles until on the 18th of Tishrei 5734 (October 14, 1973) he was killed in an artillery barrage. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery of Kibbutz Givat Brenner. Survived by his parents and sister. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. In the testimony of David’s commander, he noted that David was “a model gunner and a model soldier in battle.”
