Wismontsky, Chaim

Son of Gershon and Yonah. Born on the 11th of Adar I 5708 (21.2.1948) in Holon, at the height of the War of Independence. He attended the Gordon Elementary School and the Kugel High School – both in Holon. He was very fond of the soccer game and was a fan of Hapoel Holon. Although he was not ambitious in his studies, he excelled in them, especially in the field of exact sciences, and easily reached achievements. His main qualities were kindness, shyness, and humility, and he was liked by all his friends. When Haim completed his high school studies, he continued to study at the Hebrew University of Haifa, in the framework of the academic reserve, and was well integrated into the students’ life. There, too, he did well in his studies. He had a quick grasp, brilliant analytical ability and the ability to think, and these helped him absorb and “digest” his studies, until during the exams he was free to talk with whoever he had, on everything from sport to science. Chaim was a good friend to help others and encourage him in times of trouble and was therefore accepted by his friends. Apart from these qualities, he excelled in the rare quality of modesty and the natural tendency not to stand out and patronize his friends. At the end of August 1967 he was drafted into the IDF and assigned to the Artillery Corps, where he completed an officer’s course and underwent a naval training course, after which he learned that Haim had accepted his position in the Artillery Corps with enthusiasm and interest in the theoretical material of his military role At the Technion, and was eagerly awaiting the day when he would be appointed a battery commander and would prove his ability.This member tells how Haim passed by on the completion day of the course, standing upright in his car. The main burden of the war, as a forward observation officer He took care of his parents and reassured them that he was leaving his dangerous place of service, saying that he was serving far from the front line and that “artillery men were not in the first line of fire” “On May 24, 1970, the day before he was about to receive his matriculation certificate” Master of Science in Physics “at the Technion, Haim died while serving in an enemy ambush. “Q, things that describe the nature of life:” As a student Haim knew how to derive the fullest pleasure from his stay at the Technion, By means of the varied and interesting learning material, and at the same time Haim took advantage of the many sports and entertainment facilities found on the campus. At the end of four years, this Yaffa period came to an end, and the IDF recruited Haim to the Artillery Corps, and enlisted in the army, followed by a forced break in studies, was accepted by a good-spirited life. In order to discuss the problems of the hour, Haim raised his first thoughts about what he did after his army service. Haim did not have the character of a military man and had no ambitions in the military sphere. “The commander of his unit wrote to his parents a letter stating their son was killed, and it says:” Your son was a short time. But in a short period of time he managed to stand out and be one of the most beloved officers in the battalion. His peace of mind, his dedication to work, and the constant smile on his face captured the soldier’s heartYam and his fellow officers. Although he was a new officer in the battalion, he was assigned one of the most responsible duties and he stood with respect. Soldiers under his command for patrols told of his peace of mind, which led to the easing of tensions between the patrol members. Even the boys who studied with him at the Technion spoke about the good mood he was always in. He was always willing to shoulder a friend, never complained, even in difficult situations. He always helped his friend and there was no one who did not like him. His body will remain engraved on the hearts of the members of the battalion. “A memorial plaque was set up at the Gordon Elementary School where he studied, and his parents engraved his name on a commemorative plaque And the Holy Ark.