Wind, Ilan (Tommy)

Son of Tibor and Gita. Born on 2 February 1947 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, and immigrated with his family to Eretz Israel in 1949. Ilan was a good-hearted, comfortable, disciplined, and friendly boy, and he remained in his elementary school at Kiryat Hayim Elementary School. He was an athlete and was active in the “Hapoel” service there and in the “Maccabi Hatzair” movement and even took a instructors’ course, he was a good swimmer and he won certificates in competitions, he was an avid reader and especially he loved literature and poetry. He took part in hiking and traveling on motorcycles, and Ilan loved the country with all his Lev He had many pen friends in various countries with whom he had an extensive correspondence, who naturally liked to help people, continued his studies at the Kiryat Haim high school and became fond of all his friends and teachers. , Completed basic training as an outstanding trainee, and even successfully passed a platoon commander’s course, when he was sent to be an intelligence noncom in the brigade. From there he was sent to an officer’s course, and graduated with honors. After that he stayed at the training base. When the period of his regular service ended, he decided to join the career army, on the condition that he be transferred to a combat unit. He did not forget his family for a moment and would often call them out of concern for their welfare. He did the same for his relatives, even though he would go to see them and be with them. He fulfilled his role with faith and success so much that he was sent to a company commanders course before many of his classmates. Thanks to him, the atmosphere in the intelligence unit was wonderful. In calm times he used to sit down with all the guys, laugh with them and tell stories. Some would read books of poetry, analyze a literary passage and pass it under criticism. On August 23, 1969, Lieutenant Ilan was killed in the military cemetery in Haifa, and the commanding officer wrote: “In truth, we had doubts about Ilan’s suitability for the job before he received it, because he was Relatively young and inexperienced enough; But at the time he was able to fulfill his role, he proved that he was not too young to bear the burden of responsibility and to carry out the tasks required. Ilan proved that when there is a will and initiative it is possible to overcome difficulties. He found time to be wherever his presence was important, and at the same time to deal with current problems. “His family received a letter of condolence from the commander of his brigade, in which he wrote:” Not in a fallen battle, not in a place where heroes were glorified, but in his hard work in the daily life of forging strength and standing the IDF in battle In order to defend Israel’s freedom in its free land, he was a dedicated and loyal officer, a good and disciplined friend, an example of a soldier from a gray brigade, a proud and energetic soldier. Israel and fight back whenever the enemy attacks us and our lives, such as we were and Ilan was one of the best We know that sacrifices must be paid on the altar of the forging of power, the deterrent of the enemy, and the readiness for the day of order. “No one is deterred, no one hesitates, everyone is ready to give everything for free parents and children and a sovereign state.