2026 Mickey Marcus Memorial

The Directors and Officers of AVILC invite you and your friends and family to the annual Mickey Marcus Memorial Service on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Jewish Chapel of the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Planned Program

10:00 AM — Coffee hour in the Jewish Chapel Social Hall

11:00 AM — Memorial Service in the USMA Jewish Chapel Sanctuary

12:15 PM — USMA Military Cemetery. Honoring Col. David “Mickey” Marcus among the 41 North American MACHAL volunteers who fell in Israel’s War of Independence (1948–49).

Mourners Kaddish and wreath-laying ceremony at the graveside.

Firing Salute and Taps by the USMA Honor Guard.

Can’t make it in person? Join us via live stream on the AVILC Facebook page. Like the page and wait for the notification around 11:00 AM.