Wolf, Zvi

Son of Sherly and Marvin-Bob, was born on July 5, 1957, in Hollywood, USA Zvi was educated in the schools of his hometown, but received his Jewish and Zionist education at home at the age of 13, after celebrating his Bar Mitzvah , He came to visit Israel as part of an organized youth tour, and since then Zvi has dreamed of returning to Israel, and in his conversations with his friends he spoke about it.In 1978, after a bloody attack by terrorists on the coastal road, And then moved to Moshav Nir-Banim and was adopted by the Guy family as a “son.” Two years after his immigration, Zvi was called to serve in the IDF. Zvi, who grew up in a pacifist environment during the war in Vietnam, hesitated about enlisting. He returned briefly to his home in the United States, pondered the continuation of his life, returned, and on 3.8.1980 he joined the army. He aspired to serve in the navy, and was sorry when he was assigned to serve in the Armored Corps. But when he found his adopted “brother” from Nir-Ban, Shachar Guy, he was pleased. At first the service was difficult for him. He still did not know Hebrew well enough, and his comrades in the battalion were a few years younger than him. The commanders were also younger than him. Zvi was sent to a Hebrew course, and in time he became accustomed to the atmosphere of the battalion and became a kind of “father” to the young soldiers and commanders who admired and respected him. During this period, he was proud of his service as a tank gunner. Zvi completed his artillery course as an outstanding trainee. In March 1981 he rose to the rank of corporal, and in less than a year he rose to the rank of sergeant, and on the 17th of Sivan, 5762 (1982), in the early stages of the war, Which was in the eastern sector, to the city of Tzur, an enemy missile hit a tank, and Zvi was killed, and he was 25 years old at the time of his death. He had thoughts to build his civilian life – which was interrupted when the fighting broke out. “The commander of his unit wrote:” Zvi was a beloved and admired figure in the company. Everyone knew him and loved to be with him. He was discovered as an excellent fighter and fulfilled all his missions in a thorough and thorough manner. “Zvi fell one day after his adopted brother, Nir-Banim, Shahar Guy, was laid to rest in Nir-Banim, leaving behind his parents, brother and sister.