Ohayon, Albert-Abraham

Albert-Abraham (Bebert), son of Miriam and Aaron, was born in October 1953 in Mezgan, Morocco, and immigrated to Israel with his family in late 1955. He enlisted to the IDF in early November 1970 and volunteered for the paratroopers. After basic training, he took part in a parachuting course, in a course for infantry commanders and a course for drivers. After the course he was awarded the rank of sergeant and was later promoted to the rank of First Sergeant. He participated in numerous raids on the barrels of terrorists and enemy bases in Tire, Sidon and Beirut, as well as in the Jordan Valley. He always tried not to worry his parents, so he did not tell them anything about what happened to him in the army, and even concealed his volunteering for the paratroopers. In his letters home he expressed his great concern for the safety of his parents, brothers and sisters. In the early days of the Yom Kippur War, Albert-Abraham participated in the pursuit of Egyptian commandos who had invaded the Sinai. On the night of October 16, he fought in a company of paratroopers in the canals that protected the “Chinese farm” complex. The soldiers encountered strong fire and were ordered to surround enemy soldiers. At the time of the encirclement, the soldiers of the force mounted an ambush and many of its commanders and soldiers were killed and wounded. In this battle, the Egyptians were armed and dozens of tanks and supply vehicles were able to reach the western side of the canal. The next day, on October 17, 1973, when it seemed that the battle was over and all the barrels of the resistance were destroyed, Albert-Avraham, together with three other sergeants, was hit by a shell and killed on the spot. He was brought to eternal rest in the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem. He was survived by a father, mother, six brothers, and two sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant.