Pichu, Yaakov (Jackie)

Son of Rina and Shmuel. Born on March 25, 1966 in Tel Aviv, he studied at the Bar-Kochba Elementary School in Tel Aviv, was a Simcha, mischievous, honest and honest child, and when he broke a window in the school during a football game, So that the case will be brought to the attention of the principal, which earned him the manager’s assessment of his honesty and honesty and resulted in the cancellation of the punishment for the damage he had done. He started his career at the age of nine when he joined the “Chicks” team and devoted most of his spare time to his hobby – he practiced several times a week and He took part in the league games on Saturdays and advanced to the youth team, where he excelled in all the teams he took part in, and participated in the national cup finals in Ramat Gan, where he won a medal and trophy certificate Jerusalem Youth 1983-1984 In August 1984, he was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces and after basic training he was assigned to an Air Force anti-aircraft unit, where he underwent a basic course, a Vulcan course and a team commander course. At the recommendation of his commanders, he was sent to an officer’s course, from which he dropped out about a week before the end of the course due to disciplinary problems. After a short period of time, he decided to pass the course again and in October 1986 he successfully completed it. Yaakov returned to the battalion as a battery commander and signed a year of regular service. In late 1987, with the permission of the army, he went to Brussels to visit his fellow student, who had studied there. Upon his return to Israel, he served as a battery commander and was later appointed battalion commander. Throughout his military service, he was admired by his subordinates and commanders. On April 16, 1988, he went on a field tour, during which the jeep he drove drove over. Yaakov was seriously injured and rushed to Rambam Hospital three days later, on the 3rd of Iyar 5748 (19.4.1988), who died of his wounds. Yaakov was brought to eternal rest in the Kiryat Shaul military cemetery. Survived by his parents and brother – Avraham. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “He served as a combat soldier in the Golan Heights and in Hermon and after serving as a company commander and a military officer during operational operations in the Purple Line. Every member of the battalion was an example of friendship, mutual help, honesty and integrity, and dedication to the task and professionalism. “