Weinberger, Ron

Ron (Ronen, Roni), son of Vera and Jacob, was born on March 13, 1950 in Jerusalem. He studied at the Arlozorov Elementary School and the Arlozorov Elementary School and later continued his studies at the Boyer High School and the Jerusalem Academy of Music. Ron enjoyed his studies at the academy and was loved by his teachers and friends. He was also a member of the Scouts movement and later became a teacher in the Masada tribe and was also a member of the youth association ” And then learned to know the meaning of a social gap: The Lions Club, whose father was one of its members, went to Denmark and took part in an international youth camp there, He was a sports fan and loved swimming very much, was a member of the YMCA swimming team and participated in many competitions for which he was awarded prizes and certificates. Ron was drafted into the IDF in the middle of August 1968 and volunteered for the Armored Corps, contrary to his parents, who did not want their son-in-law to be a soloist. Will serve in this corps. After basic training, he took part in a course for the “Centurion” tank, a course for the commanders of the Centurion tanks, a course for officers and a course for armored personnel officers. While he was in the officer’s course he broke his leg, and when he was hospitalized he found a Lev defect. But he managed to persuade the doctors not to report it, lest he be disqualified from serving in a combat unit. He was a good officer, responsible and devoted to his job, took care of his soldiers and had pain. He read a lot of books and articles in the field of tank warfare tactics. For his participation in operational activities he was awarded the “Operational Service Award”. For a few months he was among those serving in the career army. When he was discharged, he was a security guard on El Al flights. He was enthusiastic about aviation affairs, studied flight controllers in Lod and served at the Atarot airport. Ron was very sociable and easy to make friends, comfortable and pleasant. He was naturally good-natured, he could cherish anyone, and was always willing to help others in times of trouble, even if it was very difficult. He was an honest man, honest, honest, and conscientious. He had the ability to think and liked to argue about politics and the army. Forty days before the Yom Kippur War broke out, he married his girlfriend Dalia. He was a loyal and devoted son to his parents and a husband who loved his wife. When the Yom Kippur War broke out he was drafted and sent with his unit to the front in Sinai. On the 24th of Tishrei 5734 (24.10.1973), the last day of the war, Ron fell in battle in the city of Suez. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery on Mount Herzl. Left behind a wife and parents. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Ron was an excellent professional, courageous and devoted, acceptable and loved by his soldiers, and gave him a strong desire to help his friends.”