Marco, Gad

Gad, son of Marko and Tova, was born in Romania on the 3rd of Tevet 5747 (3.1.1947). He immigrated to Israel with his family in 1952. Gad was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early February 1965 and was assigned to the Armored Corps, where he completed a professional training course, including a course for commanders and a driver, an artillery officer and an excellent tank commander who controlled various types of tools. In his unit, Gad excelled as a quiet, modest and friendly soldier. In his opinion, his commanders stated that he fulfilled all his duties with distinction, with precision and dedication, always willingly assisted his friends, and never complained of difficulties in training and operational activity. When the Six-Day War broke out he was supposed to be released, but he did not want to stand idly by and continue his service. During the war he was a tank commander in a division that fought in the southern sector of Sinai. During the fighting, his tank was damaged, and he replaced a tank and continued fighting until the fighting ended. After the war, he accepted the request of his commanders, volunteered for a career army and served for another year in a combat unit of the Armored Corps. After his release from regular service, Gad began to work as a metal rodent, the profession he had learned as a boy. In 1972, he married his girlfriend Zamira and together they set up a pleasant and welcoming home, where all their friends loved to stay in. He worked as a civil servant for the Israel Defense Forces and was highly respected by his superiors and his colleagues. During the Yom Kippur War, Gad fought as a tank gunner in the battles in the Golan Heights and took part in both the battles and the battles against the Syrians on October 16, 1973. On October 16, 1973 he was hit and killed by a direct hit in his tank. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Haifa. Left behind a pregnant wife and parents. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. About five months later, his son was born, and his name is Tomer-Gad. Members of his family set up a memorial plaque for him in a synagogue in Hadera.