Shucker , Asher

Was born on the 6th of Tishrei 5766 (October 6, 1954) in Aden and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1960. The family settled in Holon, where Asher started his studies, At the Ort vocational school in Tel Aviv, Asher was a member of a well-to-do family and a livelihood, and Asher went to work to help support the family, working in various places as carpenter and locksmith, and helping his family as much as he could. In the middle of September 1972. Immediately after his enlistment, the Yom Kippur War took place. In which he took part, and was decorated with the battle. He served in various units and in various positions, and was promoted to the rank of corporal. When his time came to be released from compulsory service, his behavior on the release certificate was noted as very good, and his commanders’ assessment was that he was “devoted, honest and efficient.” At the end of September 1975, Asher was released from regular service and married a 13-year-old girlfriend since they were members of the neighborhood youth club. He began working in the computers department of the “Dynamometer” company in Tel Aviv. Who was a devoted father and loving husband, who invested all his energy and time in nurturing his family. The stories he used to tell his eldest daughter Lilach, recorded on tape and so can the second daughter, Hila, to hear them. At the outbreak of the War of Peace in the Galilee, Asher was called to active duty in the Armach company in a tank battalion, and fought valiantly, assisted in the rescue of the wounded, and on that day, on the 20th of Sivan 5742 (11.6.1982), he fell. A sergeant who was killed in battle in Lebanon during the Peace for Galilee War, and was put to rest in the military cemetery in Holon. He left behind a wife and two daughters, a mother, four brothers and three sisters. For his heroism in rescuing the wounded, Asher was awarded the title by the commander of his brigade. In an honorable mention: “On June 11, 1982, his unit was attacked by Syrian fire, and Sergeant Shaker rescued himself from the fire and took part in attempts to rescue the wounded. In a letter to the bereaved family, the defense minister wrote: “He was devoted, quiet, gentle and honest, always ready to help, and while he was helping and rescuing the wounded, a few wounded people owed him their lives.”