Rimon, Michael

Son of Elizabeth and his son. He was born on August 27, 1943 in Tel Aviv. Michael studied at an elementary school in Tel Aviv and at the Holtz High School, also in Tel Aviv. In May 1961, Michael was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and was transferred to the course of a transport mechanic’s course, and was assigned to serve in the squadron. During his service, he received the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War, for his participation in wars. The officers’ opinions said that Michael had a strong desire to carry out missions and succeed. An officer with high qualifications, suitable for promotion. He was noted as having a particularly high level of personal discipline and as someone who demanded a great deal from both himself and his subordinates. At the beginning of August 1987, Michael was called to active reserve duty. The reservist officer in his unit wrote that Michael served under his command for fifteen years, he was known to him as a very good soldier, later as a lieutenant colonel and later as a good officer On July 9, 1987, Michael fell during his service and was brought And his wife, Ora, died eight years after his death. “In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the unit commander wrote:” Michael excelled in his attitude toward the system, his position, his commanders and all the soldiers of the unit. He showed extraordinary devotion and diligence in all the tasks he was assigned. Michael successfully completed a reserve officer course, was promoted to lieutenant and served as an outstanding officer. “