Comments on: David 'Mickey' Marcus http://www.historynet.com/david-mickey-marcus.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Thu, 23 May 2013 09:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jim Harris http://www.historynet.com/david-mickey-marcus.htm#comment-825957 Jim Harris Sat, 01 Dec 2012 19:36:02 +0000 #comment-825957 My father and his brother grew up with David Marcus in Brooklyn. My parents took my wife and I to a New York premiere of Cast a Giant Shadow. In 2011, we visited Israel for the first time. Before we left the US, I looked up information on David Marcus, found a great niece of his who told me about the Memorial for David Marcus in the village of Abu Ghosh. On our last day in Israel we visited the Memorial. If you are an American Jew and visit Israel, make sure you visit this Memorial. I asked several members of the Israeli military that we encountered in various locales, from grizzled older veterans to still wet behind the ears recruits about Marcus/Stone. NONE knew who David Marcus was. That is like us not knowing who Lafayette was (American Revolution). Shame on Israeli military commanders for not making sure their officers and enlisted personnel know the name of the first unified military General officer since Judah Maccabee. My father and his brother grew up with David Marcus in Brooklyn. My parents took my wife and I to a New York premiere of Cast a Giant Shadow. In 2011, we visited Israel for the first time. Before we left the US, I looked up information on David Marcus, found a great niece of his who told me about the Memorial for David Marcus in the village of Abu Ghosh. On our last day in Israel we visited the Memorial. If you are an American Jew and visit Israel, make sure you visit this Memorial.

I asked several members of the Israeli military that we encountered in various locales, from grizzled older veterans to still wet behind the ears recruits about Marcus/Stone. NONE knew who David Marcus was. That is like us not knowing who Lafayette was (American Revolution). Shame on Israeli military commanders for not making sure their officers and enlisted personnel know the name of the first unified military General officer since Judah Maccabee.

]]> By: daniel http://www.historynet.com/david-mickey-marcus.htm#comment-783771 daniel Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:08:15 +0000 #comment-783771 hi my whole name is david daniel marcus..i am amazed at this story am i also a descendent hi my whole name is david daniel marcus..i am amazed at this story am i also a descendent

]]> By: chuck http://www.historynet.com/david-mickey-marcus.htm#comment-778691 chuck Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:58:29 +0000 #comment-778691 the internet is a great thing. when you can still thank a relative of a great Colonel david Marcus.god bless him.he was a great man. the internet is a great thing. when you can still thank a relative of a great Colonel david Marcus.god bless him.he was a great man.

]]> By: Patrick Finnegan http://www.historynet.com/david-mickey-marcus.htm#comment-442033 Patrick Finnegan Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:22:31 +0000 #comment-442033 I do not know where to start, so I'll start with my birth on the 23rd of Nov. 1947 at St.Mary's hospital on Buffalo St in Brooklyn NY. I only lived in Bed Stuy for 3 days. St. Mary's was a Hosp. that my parent used and my mother Miriam had been born in. Our 3 genearation house was a few miles east in South Ozone Park on Plattwood Ave. 17 years and 38 days later I fell deeply and eternally in love with Mickey's niece. I do not know where to start, so I'll start with my birth on the 23rd of Nov. 1947 at St.Mary's hospital on Buffalo St in Brooklyn NY. I only lived in Bed Stuy for 3 days. St. Mary's was a Hosp. that my parent used and my mother Miriam had been born in. Our 3 genearation house was a few miles east in South Ozone Park on Plattwood Ave. 17 years and 38 days later I fell deeply and eternally in love with Mickey's niece.

]]> By: tom http://www.historynet.com/david-mickey-marcus.htm#comment-324603 tom Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:09:45 +0000 #comment-324603 Just watched the movie, what a tragic for him to die that way..hope the movie was not too far off of historic accuracy Just watched the movie, what a tragic for him to die that way..hope the movie was not too far off of historic accuracy

]]> By: Anna http://www.historynet.com/david-mickey-marcus.htm#comment-189375 Anna Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:25:24 +0000 #comment-189375 His family is NOT from Romania - it is from Suchostaw, formerly Austro-Hungary, now the Ukraine. For verification, see http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Suchostaw/sl_suchostaw.htm His family is NOT from Romania – it is from Suchostaw, formerly Austro-Hungary, now the Ukraine. For verification, see http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Suchostaw/sl_suchostaw.htm

]]> By: David Gheytanchi http://www.historynet.com/david-mickey-marcus.htm#comment-82684 David Gheytanchi Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:16:31 +0000 #comment-82684 Col David Daiel Marcus will be always remembered.He was a true lion of Juda and a champion of Israel.AS Ben Gurion said to his letter to his eife,his name will always lives in the annals of our people. Col David Daiel Marcus will be always remembered.He was a true lion of Juda and a champion of Israel.AS Ben Gurion said to his letter to his eife,his name will always lives in the annals of our people.

]]> By: Jack http://www.historynet.com/david-mickey-marcus.htm#comment-59060 Jack Wed, 06 May 2009 22:38:31 +0000 #comment-59060 I saw the movie "Cast a giant shadow" last evening. Up till then I had not heard about the life of David Marcus. Who could of ever imagined that a young Manhatten boy would achieve such great accomplishments and be very effective citizen/soldier for the US and Israel. Just as Joshua was used by God to lead his people into battle it appears that God prepared a young "David" from New York to lead his people into battle as Isreal became a nation. I believe the real story of this man is far greater and deeper then Hollywood could portray but I appreciate that they made the effort so that folks like me might hear this of this courageous man. It's too bad that he was to lose his life at such a young age as I wonder what great works he might have continued to do. I would have loved to serve with him. Jack I saw the movie "Cast a giant shadow" last evening. Up till then I had not heard about the life of David Marcus. Who could of ever imagined that a young Manhatten boy would achieve such great accomplishments and be very effective citizen/soldier for the US and Israel.

Just as Joshua was used by God to lead his people into battle it appears that God prepared a young "David" from New York to lead his people into battle as Isreal became a nation.

I believe the real story of this man is far greater and deeper then Hollywood could portray but I appreciate that they made the effort so that folks like me might hear this of this courageous man.

It's too bad that he was to lose his life at such a young age as I wonder what great works he might have continued to do.

I would have loved to serve with him.

Jack

]]> By: jay http://www.historynet.com/david-mickey-marcus.htm#comment-28528 jay Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:22:06 +0000 #comment-28528 i really enjoyed the movie i just watched (showtime) cast a giant shawdow. god did plan for israel to become a nation. the bible tells us that before jesus will return only after israel becomes a nation.in revelations (yes, the new testament which is a part of the whole complete bible) it tells us that god will increase knowledge the closer we get to the end (he says, put the seal away until the end) now that we are very close to the end-the bible is opening up with new info. like never before (this info. has always been there but god chose not to reveal it until now). we can now know (from the bible) that the church age ended in 1988 (god is only saving outside the church). we can know the return of our lord jesus christ (may 21st. 2011). when the bible talks about -jesus will come as a thief in the night or nobody can know the day or the hour .. it is talking about the unsaved of the world (children of the night). but the next verses after those says, but you brethen, you will know the time of my coming- you are children of light-therefore watch and be sober. please go to FAMILYRADIO.COM they have taped open forum's (previous live call-in question and answer show) or you can listen live (mon.-fri. 8:30-10:00 pm est) check web-site for radio station near you. TIME REALLY IS RUNNING OUT. i really enjoyed the movie i just watched (showtime) cast a giant shawdow. god did plan for israel to become a nation. the bible tells us that before jesus will return only after israel becomes a nation.in revelations (yes, the new testament which is a part of the whole complete bible) it tells us that god will increase knowledge the closer we get to the end (he says, put the seal away until the end) now that we are very close to the end-the bible is opening up with new info. like never before (this info. has always been there but god chose not to reveal it until now). we can now know (from the bible) that the church age ended in 1988 (god is only saving outside the church). we can know the return of our lord jesus christ (may 21st. 2011). when the bible talks about -jesus will come as a thief in the night or nobody can know the day or the hour .. it is talking about the unsaved of the world (children of the night). but the next verses after those says, but you brethen, you will know the time of my coming- you are children of light-therefore watch and be sober. please go to FAMILYRADIO.COM they have taped open forum's (previous live call-in question and answer show) or you can listen live (mon.-fri. 8:30-10:00 pm est) check web-site for radio station near you. TIME REALLY IS RUNNING OUT.

]]> By: barry allsuch http://www.historynet.com/david-mickey-marcus.htm#comment-26308 barry allsuch Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:57:08 +0000 #comment-26308 great biograhy..The movie is tremendous and Kirk Douglas ,who is now in his 90,s deseved an oscar.I have been to Abu Gosh and also the large chuch there,if you are visiting the Jerusalem area it is a must.So are remnants of the Burma road. great biograhy..The movie is tremendous and Kirk Douglas ,who is now in his 90,s deseved an oscar.I have been to Abu Gosh and also the large chuch there,if you are visiting the Jerusalem area it is a must.So are remnants of the Burma road.

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