Danny Matt

Danny Matt was a decorated career Israeli military officer who served in the Israel Defense Forces from 1948 until 1992. He attained the rank of major general and fought in five Arab-Israeli wars, including the wars of 1948 and 1973. Among his many exploits was a daring operation involving leading a paratroop force across the Suez Canal during the Yom Kippur War. The operation was the beginning phase of a larger Israeli counter offensive that ultimately led to the victory of the Israeli army.

10 December 1927

Born on the same birth date (10 December 1927): Bob Farrell (motivational speaker)

Born on the same birth day (10 December): Bryant Stith • December 10 • Emmanuelle Chriqui • Eudine Barriteau • Pierre Louÿs • Shane Byrne (motorcyclist) • Shigenori Tōgō • Simon Owen • Trésor Mputu • Wil Myers • Wilfried Bony

Born in the same month (December 1927): Andy Williams • Bhumibol Adulyadej • Denis Quilley • James Wright (poet) • Jan Kubíček • Jim Simpson (sportscaster) • John Buscema • Koos Rietkerk • Mary Higgins Clark • Micheline Bernardini • Nityanand Swami (politician) • Richard Cassilly • Richard Long (actor) • W. D. Amaradeva