Mickey Marcus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mickey Marcus

Israeli general

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1901

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States

Date of Death: 10-Jun-1948

Profession: lawyer, military personnel, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

David Daniel "Mickey" Marcus (22 February 1901 – 10 June 1948) was a United States Army colonel who assisted Israel during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and who became Israel's first modern general (Hebrew: Aluf).
He was killed by friendly fire, when he was mistaken for an enemy infiltrator while returning to Israeli positions at night. Marcus is one of the well known Israeli Machal soldiers.
He was portrayed by Kirk Douglas in the 1966 Hollywood movie Cast a Giant Shadow.