Gershon, son of Sarah and Joseph, was born on 28.8.1950 in Lod to his parents who survived the Holocaust. When he was five, the family moved to Ramle, where he attended the Achva elementary school. Gershon was a diligent and disciplined student, loved by his teachers and friends. While living in Ramle, he participated in the municipal orchestra and was an active member of the Scout movement. He completed his last year of elementary school at the Remez school in Bnei Brak, where the family moved to live. Gershon completed his high school studies at the Humane High School in electronics. During the Six-Day War, he volunteered for various assistance activities and received a certificate of appreciation from the mayor of Bnei Brak. From his childhood, Gershon was educated by the love of the people and the state, and eagerly awaited his arrival. Gershon was drafted into the IDF in August 1968. He completed his three years of compulsory military service and his discharge certificate in mid-August 1971, during which he served as a tank gunner during the War of Attrition. “Gershon served in our unit as a tank crew member and proved dedication and initiative. He went on to work at the Motorola factory, where he took a course in printed circuit board manufacturing and was one of the founders of a new department in this field, and as a diligent and energetic young man he was very successful in his work, helped in the cultivation and expansion of his department “He was a warmhearted family man, a devoted and loyal son of his parents, Simcha in his marriage, and very Simcha with his wife, who loved life, loved to spend time, loved to travel in my own way In the Yom Kippur War, Gershon fought in an armored unit that created his head The bridge over the canal, he kept in touch with his family, and described in his letters the enormous effort and suffering required to withstand this cruel war, but he finally betrayed him a few minutes before the cease-fire came into force. On the 22nd of Tishrei 5734 (22.10.1973), while he was in the Chinese Farm, a missile hit nearby and Gershon fell, and was brought to rest in the military section of Kiryat Shaul, leaving behind his parents, wife and sister. symbol. In a letter of condolence to the family, Defense Minister Moshe Dayan wrote: “Gershon was an excellent soldier and a loyal friend, Gershon was loved by his commanders and his comrades in arms.” In a letter to the parents sent by the unit’s commander, Lt. Col. Amnon, it was written: “These days we are organizing for a move, soon we will return the equipment to the warehouses and we will take off our uniform and return to our homes. Your son, my dear Gershon, may he rest in peace, does not return with us and will not be released. In this difficult war, he gave the most precious of all, his life, to protect us all. Until now we have forcibly pushed the pain into hidden corners of our hearts and have continued our military pursuits. In keeping the lines and on constant alert, but now that the liberation is on the horizon, the pain breaks out again. The thought that Gershon is no longer because he will not shake hands with Frida again, because we can no longer say “see you in the next reserve,” this thought is difficult, unbearable. The memory of Gershon z “l is engraved in our hearts: May our actions in the future be worthy of his memory; In a letter sent to his parents, Col. Tuvia, it was written: “Your dear brother Teichman Gershon Hy” d, in his miraculous stand during the Yom Kippur War, not only participated in saving the Jewish people from destruction, but also contributed to the paving of a road leading to peace … ” The Family Department in memory of a scholarship in his name for needy students in the school where he studied; like aA nature room is established in the school in his honor with the help of the parents; Motorola wrote a biographical list of it in the plant leaflet and planted a grove in his name; The department in which he worked also established a corner in his memory in the department.
