Linzenberg, Alon

Alon, son of Shoshana and Shlomo, was born on August 18, 1952, in Haifa. Alon was drafted into the IDF in early October 1970. When he was a young boy, he dreamed of flying and pilots had a symbol and an example of admiration, but when he reached the time of his enlistment, Alon chose the Golani Brigade to claim that his training at the military boarding school meant that he was serving in the infantry. The organization and the way he handled the company, “said Motti Ferder, one of the officers who served with Alon.” In the summer training, when we were sometimes caught in moods, Alon came with his characteristic cheerfulness and seemingly frivolity, which hid serious seriousness and ability, Moral … “When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Alon rushed to his command headquarters in the command bunker in Kuneitra. “Yigal Tal, the commander of the auxiliary company, described the moment when Alon arrived at the front line.” Suddenly the door opened and Alon burst in, a backpack on his back, and on his face his special smile. He flooded us with dozens of questions and immediately felt that his image filled the entire bunker. He immediately entered the post, organized the distribution of food and ammunition, and later replaced Udi son of-Gera HYD “D, commander of outpost 109.” On Thursday, October 18, 1973, when he and his subordinates worked together, a heavy bombardment was launched and was hit by shell fragments that exploded next to it. He was evacuated from the scene while fully conscious, but after a while he died of his wounds. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. Survived by his parents and brother. After his fall, he was promoted to captain.