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Yuval Efrat
Yuval Efrat was an Israeli Air Force fighter and helicopter pilot who commanded Squadron 118 and received the Medal of Distinguished Service for his part in Operation Pontiac.
1938 to 2017Operation Pontiac helicopter missionCommanding Squadron 118Medal of Distinguished Service
- Born
- 2 June 1938, Givat Brenner
- Died
- 2 January 2017
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Rank
- Sgan Aluf
- Wars
- Six-Day War, War of Attrition, Yom Kippur War
Yuval Efrat was born in 1938 in Givat Brenner
Yuval Efrat was born on June 2, 1938, in Givat Brenner and grew up there. He was the eldest son of parents who had immigrated from Germany.
He joined the IDF in 1956 and volunteered for the flight course, finishing as a fighter pilot. He flew Mystere, Super Mystere and Mirage 3 jets in several squadrons and also served as a flight school instructor. In the Six Day War he was wounded over El Arish when antiaircraft fire shattered his right ankle, and he refused amputation.
After rehabilitation he returned to flying light aircraft and in 1969 qualified as a helicopter pilot. He commanded Squadron 114 from 1971 and Squadron 118 from 1973. In the Yom Kippur War he flew in Operations Pontiac, Davidka and Kinuach.
After leaving the IDF he worked as a captain for El Al until he retired. He died on January 2, 2017, and was buried at Kibbutz Givat Brenner.
Yuval Efrat's life in 8 milestones
- 1938
Born in Givat Brenner.
- 1956
Joined the IDF and volunteered for the flight course.
- 1967
Wounded over El Arish in the Six Day War.
- 1969
Qualified as a helicopter pilot.
- 1971
Appointed commander of Squadron 114.
- 1973
Appointed commander of Squadron 118.
- 1973
Flew forces deep into Egypt in Operation Pontiac.
- 2017
Died and was buried in Givat Brenner.
Yuval Efrat served in IDF Pilot Course
Efrat served in the Israeli Air Force from 1956 as a fighter and then helicopter pilot, fighting in the Six Day War, the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War. He last commanded Squadron 118 and received the Medal of Distinguished Service.
Yuval Efrat received one award
- Medal of Distinguished Service
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Based on Hebrew Wikipedia, יובל אפרת, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.
Photograph: SHIRA123EFRAT, CC BY-SA 4.0