Yellin, David

David, son of Sarah and Uzi, was born on July 24, 1942 in Tel Aviv. He studied at the elementary school in the Dan neighborhood and after graduating, continued his studies at the Tel Aviv Municipal High School. He was a talented boy, alert and kind to all his fans, tall and handsome. David was drafted into the IDF at the end of August 1960 and assigned to the Armored Corps, where he was a member of the “Hatzofim” movement in the Gadna and Biya. After completing his basic training he was sent to a tank commanders course and immediately completed his officers’ course for the Armored Corps and the Armored Officers Course, where he was discharged from regular service. And studied in the chemistry program, and in three years he completed his undergraduate studies and continued under the guidance of Prof. Y. Shamir towards a master’s degree, while at the same time he studied business administration, received a diploma and began studying economics for a first degree. Yellin began to work with me in research, after graduating from chemistry to read First degree. David took control of the subject quickly and efficiently and thoroughly studied the methods of working in the chemistry of flor compounds, special methods and deviations from what is common in conventional chemical laboratories. His success in the work was complete, both in terms of thought and understanding of the subject and in terms of work ability. Within a year he received Yaffa and interesting results published in the professional literature in three separate publications. There is no doubt that David Yellin could have been a successful and talented researcher. “During the Six-Day War, he was called up to serve and commanded a tank company that first arrived at Ras Sudar in the Gulf of Suez:” I remember how we once left the job to rush into the yeshiva In which the unification of Jerusalem was declared. It was evident that he was a descendent of his grandfather David Yellin’s illustrious family and was rooted in the soil of the homeland. “In December 1968, David completed a course for company commanders in the Armored Corps School in the framework of his reserve service, and in 1969 he was married to his girlfriend Nehama. , David came to the conclusion that at the time the order of the hour was not scientific research and that he returned to the career army.All the years he served as a reservist officer and as an officer in the regular army were filled with enthusiastic assessments by his commanders, He is a personal and beloved example of his commanders and soldiers. ” In 1970, David completed his military career in Jerusalem, where he was appointed a member of the management and later director of the Phenicia factory for the manufacture of laboratory glassware. During the Yom Kippur War, David was deputy battalion commander in the Nataka Brigade, with the rank of major. On the 8th of Tishrei 5734 (October 8, 1973), in the fateful attack on the Firdan Bridge, he moved in his tank next to the battalion commander’s tank, and David was able to escape and was shot and killed. “His dear brother, Major David Yellin, was the deputy commander of the armored unit under my command.” David Yellin, commander of the Armored Corps, He was among the commanders of the unit and among its founders and designers. I knew him as an excellent officer, with qualities of leadership and an exemplary armor man. Soon he rose to the ranks and was appointed deputy battalion commander. In this capacity he often filled my position when he commanded the battalion with courage and resourcefulness. I hope that this bloodthirsty war will pave the way for true peace, in which you will find Your consolation; ” The commander of the brigade wrote: “Dudik fought like a Aryeh, served as a model for his subordinates and fought to the last drop of his blood.” Things in David’s memory were published in various publications: “The First Walkers – the Natka Brigade”; “Nizkor” – on behalf of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and “Sad Flowers” – a hand for graduates of the Tel Aviv Municipal High School.