Answer the following question: Facts: - death place: israel - native name lang: he - native name: - battles: 30px israeli independence war six-day war yom kippur war - death date: 14 november 2009 - allegiance: israel - placeofburial: ramat hasharon - birth date: 25 may 1925 - serviceyears: 1942-1972 ; 1974-1976 - name: moshe gordon - birth place: tel aviv , israel - rank: 50px aluf Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of moshe gidron .
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moshe gidron -lrb- , may 25 , 1925 - november 14 , 2009 -rrb- was a major general in the israel defense forces and former head of the manpower directorate .