Stojadin Mirković
Nickname(s)Cole (pronounced [tsôle])
Born(1972-01-14)14 January 1972
Gornje Leskovice, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Died29 September 1991(1991-09-29) (aged 19)
Bjelovar, Croatia
Allegiance Yugoslavia
Service/branchYugoslav People's Army Yugoslav People's Army
Years of service1990–1991
RankSoldier
Battles/wars
AwardsOrder 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

  • 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

  1. "Soldier Cole in Serbian history". Miroslav Lazanski of Politika. January 30, 2010.
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