Melinsky, Amiram

Amiram, son of Batsheva and Moshe, was born on July 17, 1944 in Haifa. He studied at the Masada elementary school in Haifa and at the “Aliyot” elementary school in Ramat Gan. Afterward, he continued his studies at the “Amal” school in Jaffa, with the aim of electricity. Amiram was a member of the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed movement. He is an avid sports fan and especially admire football and basketball. He was one of the players of the Hapoel basketball team. He was friendly and easy to make friends, kindhearted and always willing to help others. His friends said: “He did not know how to say ‘no’, we always had an address in times of distress.” He was a good friend, pleasant talker, a model host, and always knew how to instill peace and good spirit around him. It was quiet and modest, pleasant and friendly. He was naturally honest, honest, honest and conscientious. He loved to work and excelled in his work. He had always loved simplicity and had not complained about difficulties or shortages. He was partly Simcha and contented himself with little. Amiram was drafted into the IDF at the beginning of May 1962 and was assigned to the armored corps, after completing basic training for tank drivers, a tank driver course, and a course for tank commanders. He was a good soldier and loved his friends. In his release certificate, his commanders wrote: “He faithfully fulfilled every order and was responsible and dedicated to his job.” After completing his army service, he was discharged from the IDF and was drafted into a reserve unit of the Armored Corps in 1967. During the war, he was wounded when his tank was hit by a mine, and for a while he concealed his family from the family. He was awarded the “Six Day War” award, and in 1968 he married his son Sonya and eventually had a son and a daughter, who was loyal to his parents, a devoted husband to his wife and a loving and caring father for his children.In the Yom Kippur War, Amiram was recruited and sent with his unit to the Sinai front, Where he took part in the battle against the Egyptians On October 15, 1973, Amiram fell in a battle at the “Braga” Yarden, his tank managed to destroy many enemy tanks, and Amiram rescued wounded soldiers from the tanks that were hit by a missile and killed him in the Kiryat Sha’ul cemetery, leaving a wife, son and daughter, father, mother, brother and sister “In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote:” Amiram was not eager to fight me, but from the moment he took office, he took his responsibility seriously. He went out into the battle, from which he did not return, imbued with a sense of mission. He and his fallen comrades blocked the progress of the enemy who wanted to destroy us. “