Mashiach, Ron

Ron, son of Rivka and Avraham Mashiach, was born in Tel Aviv in 1972. In mid-July 1990, Ron enlisted in the air force. In May 1995, Ron began his army service. Ron fell on the 12th of Av 5766 (August 12, 2006) during the Second Lebanon War when he took part in the massive landing operation of fighters deep in the field in his role as an airborne mechanic. About 30 seconds after taking off, the “Yasur” helicopter was hit by a missile fired by Hizbullah and all five of the crew were killed. Ron was thirty-four when he fell. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Holon. Ron left behind a wife in the fifth month of her pregnancy, parents and two brothers.