Ehud, son of Hanna and Mordechai Schwartz, was born on August 18, 1941, at Kibbutz Ramat Rachel. He studied at the elementary school in Tel Mond and then continued high school at the Berl Katznelson School in Kfar Sava. Udi (as his family and friends called him lovingly) made his first years in the kibbutz where he was born, and at the age of eight his family moved to Tel Mond. His elementary school teacher said that Udi remembers her as a child who was accepted by all – teachers and students alike. In the pedagogical discussions of the students in the class, the report was the shortest. He was a serious boy, very talented, strong-natured, good-natured and disciplined. Udi was especially interested in learning the real subjects and his great love was in physical education classes. He used to say that someone who excels in gymnastics also excels at other professions. It was an open secret at the time that Udi was also doing gymnastics lessons. The teacher’s demand was a supreme order that the student must follow without hesitation. He was gifted with the ability to live in understanding, consolidating, and leading people. As a student at the school, he stood out in the social activities he conducted both inside and outside the school. On trips he would help people with walking difficulties, carry the baggage of the mentally retarded, and take care of them. In the exams he used to sit in a place where every “needy” could use his notebook. He himself was an outstanding student, with a quick grasp and excellent concentration. In classes he would sit alert and alert, ready to answer in detail any question posed by the teacher. At the same time, he was always restrained and out of consideration for friends who had trouble answering, did not break into their words and did not interfere with them. He was by nature humble and humble, and never tried to boast of his many knowledge. He often refrained from voting so as not to embarrass his friends. He was able to pay attention to the problems of his friends and many would come to him, tell him about their wishes and share their experiences and personal interests. He used to listen to them with a good smile and understand, comment, advise and help. His father told him that he had always done everything thoroughly, even if it had been simple work. His father was sure he was destined to be a farmer, but since childhood Udi had been interested in aviation and the air force. And that this aspiration was fully realized in his military service. Ehud was drafted into the IDF in early 1959 and volunteered for the Israel Air Force, where he completed all the stages of the pilot’s course, which included studying parachuting and an officer’s course, and successfully discovered his treasure. He served in a number of positions: a combat pilot, a flight instructor, a squadron commander, a squadron commander, and an operational squadron commander, who later rose from the rank of lieutenant colonel to lieutenant colonel before he was thirty And two years in addition to being an excellent soldier and an outstanding fighter, Udi was also a first-rate professional, and twice sent out Justice on behalf of the IDF. His commanders respected him very much and used to give him very high grades in their periodic opinions. He had outstanding success in command and control, was efficient and responsible, an excellent guide and a dedicated commander to his subordinates and students. Everyone who has ever known him, remembers him as a unique person, superior in all respects. During the Yom Kippur War, Udi participated in the difficult battles in Sinai. During the war, he managed to make five sorties to enemy territory before he was hit. On October 9, 1973, when he led his squadron on a reconnaissance mission over Suez, his plane was hit by a ground-to-air missile and he was killed. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Tel Mond. He left behind a wife and two sons, a parents and a sister. WifeAnd his parents published a book in his memory, which included the words of friends about his character.
