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White, shining

White, shining


Son of Chana and Eliyahu. Born in the Czech Republic on July 22, 1934. In 1939 he immigrated to Israel and moved to Kibbutz Givat Haim, where he began elementary school and continued at Givat Haim High School and Beit Yerah High School In the Jordan Valley, Meir belonged to the HaNoar HaOved movement and was active in HaPoel and Gadna-Air. He participated in a course in airplanes and in a flying course, traveled a lot, worked in sports and was interested in computers. In August 1952, Meir enlisted in the IDF, volunteered for a pilot’s course, and successfully completed his 14th combat training course, where he served in the IAF and flew on the Mosquito, Meteor, Mister, Vitor, Mirage and Skyhawk planes. He was an avid pilot, a pilot in the squadron and commander of a wing, and his commanding officers testified that he was motivated and energetic, a great entrepreneur in his work, stubborn by nature, an example of perseverance and motivation for the squadron, positive, smart and diligent. And filled a long list of positions, but never abandoned the flight, during which he married Ruth, and his two children were born In the Yom Kippur War, Meir led a unit with the goal of high alert, and his achievements were very good On May 23, 1991. Meir fell during his service in a road accident that took place. He was buried in the military section of the Kfar Vitkin cemetery and was survived by a mother, a wife, a daughter of Efrat, a son, and grandchildren, and the head of the unit in the Defense Ministry, : “We have lost the hand of our right, a man who believed and loved what he did, stood up for his pressure, and did everything necessary for the security of the state. There is no one who did not like him and the way he did it. “In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the unit commander wrote:” Meir served in the unit since 1982 and was a brother to all his fellow workers. Contributed to and contributed to the security of the State of Israel. “In my last meeting with him, Meir expressed his desire that the history of the security sector in which he dealt with us will be documented for the benefit of those who continue on our path. A certificate of honor and honor signed by the chief of staff was sent to the bereaved family

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