Stojadin Mirković
Appearance
Stojadin Mirković | |
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Nickname(s) | Cole (pronounced [tsôle]) |
Born | Gornje Leskovice, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | 14 January 1972
Died | 29 September 1991 Bjelovar, Croatia | (aged 19)
Allegiance | Yugoslavia |
Service | Yugoslav People's Army |
Years of service | 1990–1991 |
Rank | Soldier |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Order of St. Sava |
Stojadin Mirković (Serbian Cyrillic: Стојадин Мирковић; 14 January 1972 – 29 September 1991) was a Yugoslav People's Army conscript who fought in the war in Croatia. He became known on a wide scale after it was discovered that he died along with Maj. Milan Tepić in the Battle of the Barracks.[1]
Awards/Recognitions
[edit]- Medal of merit in the field of defense and security, first level (FR Yugoslavia). In 2018, one street in Belgrade was named after Stojadin Mirković.
References
[edit]- ^ "Soldier Cole in Serbian history". Miroslav Lazanski of Politika. January 30, 2010.