Lustig, Mordechai

Son of Moshe and Berta. Born on December 4, 1929 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, his parents were taken to a concentration camp and a Christian family gathered him for fear of denunciation, and Mordecai was taken to a concentration camp. He studied in the “Mikve Israel” school in Israel, and was drafted into the IDF in August 1949, before graduating from high school. In February 1950 he joined the permanent army. While in the army he continued to study in order to pass the matriculation exams. He completed an officer’s course and a company commanders course and took part in a command and headquarters course and reached the rank of major. Mordechai served in the Air Force after taking part in combat operations in the Givati ​​and Golani brigades. On the 20th of Nissan 5740 (20.4.1970), he fell while carrying out his duties with a mine. He left a wife and two twin daughters. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. Mordecai’s estate has several letters of appreciation and thanks. From the command of the Nahal Command, he was given a letter of appreciation: “Accept my thanks and appreciation for organizing the four-day parade of the Nahal girls’ team, for which you were responsible. Paternal, attentive attention, order and exemplary cleanliness helped to achieve victory in the march. ” In May 1961 he received a second letter of appreciation from the Nahal Command and the commander of the command: “At the end of your position as a training officer and after serving for four years in the Nahal Brigade, you are moving to serve as a company commander in the Golani Brigade. Bo and come to your satisfaction. On this occasion, I would like to thank you for your dedication to work and to wish you success and advancement. “In November 1969, the head of the Mordechai Air Department, on the occasion of his departure from the Air Force after serving for three years, wrote:” During your service, And in full identification with the position, with no regard for working hours and minimal personal comfort. In the past few months, you have had the opportunity to fill in the position of the officer in charge of the security forces, and although you did not have an assistant, you filled this position very well. During that time, you were able to successfully meet unforeseen operational needs and to meet an extended training program. Please send my best wishes for your next job. “From the base commander where he served, he was sent a thank-you note for the cooperation, devotion and diligence in which he served as deputy commander of infantry. “This is the second time,” the commander writes, “that we are in the framework of the IDF, and the memory is positive and full of appreciation.”