The United States Military Academy here has approved memorial services, to be held here on Sunday, for Col. David “Mickey” Marcus, who was killed in action on the road to Jerusalem during the Israel War of Independence. The Academy will furnish three drummers and a bugler to render taps at the ceremony.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
