Noyes, Gad-Shimon

Gad, son of Esther and Asher, was born in Tel Aviv on October 29, 1953. He studied at the Graz Elementary School and later completed his high school in the “Real” high school. Gad, who was called by every kid, was a cheerful, life-loving young man who had an excellent sense of humor and could always relieve the tension with a cheerful story or a joke, and enjoyed the most Yaffa things in life. And to acquire knowledge and education in areas that went beyond what was taught in the school, he formulated a world view and a system of values ​​that was based on his unwillingness to take things for granted. Gadi quarreled with his peers, at school and in the army, and tried to convince them of the justice of his words, thus bringing to him facts and figures he had produced from the many books he had read, He had clear views on politics and society and wanted to correct the distortions in society and was willing to dedicate all his time and energies to this task.Gadi was a man who sought justice and truth, refused to agree with acts of injustice or harm to a person, and was ready To embark on a long struggle until justice is done and the injustice is prevented. Gadi was not deterred from uttering harsh criticism to anyone who found him worthy of it. Both in school and during military service, was not deterred from visiting teachers and commanders when he thought they were not behaving properly. He hated violence and saw a vital need for peace. Gadi expressed opinions on the need to achieve peace and prevent the use of force as a way to resolve conflicts. But these views did not prevent him from showing a spirit of patriotism and willingness to sacrifice for the state. After completing his studies and before he was drafted into the army, Gadi was in Eilat, where he spent his time bathing in the sea and touring the area, And was assigned to the Armored Corps. After basic training he was trained as a gunner and sent to serve in a tank battalion in Sinai. After a period of service he successfully completed a tank commander course and was sent to serve in a special unit that dealt with the development of weapons. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Gadi searched for the way to join the fighting forces. The peace-seeking man who hated the war wanted to reach the battlefield quickly, for he feared that the war would end without taking part in it. He and his comrades joined the fighting forces in the Sinai and participated in the battles of containment and infiltration against the Egyptians. On October 17, 1973, Gadi and his comrades participated in the battle to conquer the “Chinese ranch” and rescue the paratroopers stationed there. In this battle, which was one of the battles to break through the canal, Gadi was wounded. He died of his wounds on the 22nd of Tishrei 5734 (October 18, 1973) and was brought to eternal rest in the Kiryat Shaul cemetery. Survived by his parents and sister. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. His comrades in the unit published a pamphlet in his memory and the memory of the soldiers of the unit who fell in the battle.