Ushinsky, Yehezkel (Hezi)

Yehezkel (Hezi), son of Rosa and Yosef, was born on the 24th of Tammuz, 1953 in Tel Aviv. Yehezkel was drafted into the IDF in mid-November 1971, and as a member of the “Almog” group of the Scout movement, he was posted to the Nahal Brigade. After completing an early training course at Kibbutz Gesher and after basic training, he was sent to a course for general paramedics, and after completing a high grade, he was sent to Shalach at Kibbutz Al-Rom in the Golan Heights. After that, he served as a paramedic in the Naaran farm and was transferred to work in the clinics and the headquarters of the Chief Medical Officer. His recruits were tirelessly cared for, and, according to his doctor, Chezi was devoted to a zealous devotion to his medical role. He saw the role of a mission in which the love of man was expressed. Hezi always warned of injustices he saw and did not feel when he thought that one of the soldiers was being killed. Hezi strived to achieve his goals. At first he wanted to be a literature teacher in a school town, but the medics’ courses and work in the clinic changed his mind and he wanted to see his destiny and future in medicine. He studied the course and studied the material, purchased medical books, studied and was impatient to enroll in medical studies. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Hezi was at the base of my neck. When it was decided to leave him a few days later, he struggled with his commander until he managed to persuade him to send him to Sinai. He was sent to a gathering point for casualties in Rafidim and later to the Sade Hospital in Fayyad. He treated the wounded with great devotion, doing everything he could, keeping them quiet and calming them. He also encouraged and encouraged his friends. According to his commander, his role was in a manner that was above the accepted standards. The war had profoundly affected him; When he learned of the fall of his friend, the signs of pain were evident, and he tried to make him forget the work. On October 24, 1973, Hezi volunteered – even though he was not an airborne medic – to board a helicopter that flew to evacuate casualties from the city of Suez. The helicopter exploded in front of the city of Suez, and the people, including Hezi, were killed. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant. Survived by his parents and sister.