Klaich (Kljaić) Family History: WWII Memorial in Jošan ("Joshan"), Croatia

I'm posting the information for the Jošan memorial. Deb put a lot of effort into collecting and writing this all up.

Below are the pictures she took along with the text she prepared (writing down the names on the memorial).

START DEBORAH'S WORK

In Lika-Senj County, Croatia, there is a town called Jošan, about 6.9 km north of Udbina. On a AAA map of Croatia, the main road that runs through the town is Route #1. Google Maps as of 14 January 2015 also shows that Route #1 runs through the town. Route #1 is a red route on the AAA map, which means it is the second best maintained type of road in Croatia. (The best maintained roads are the freeways.) Route #1 is the same road that travels to Plitvice Lakes National Park. On Route #1 in Jošan on the east side, is an old church and a war memorial.

The information below comes from what was left of the war memorial in Jošan, Croatia. The photos were taken on 27 October 2015 by Deborah Butler. Based on these photos, I (Deborah) did my best to piece together the information about the individuals who died and when.

Memorial Fragment 1:

Zrtve Fasistickog Teror (Victims of Fascist Terror)

U.N.O. Ratu Sela Jošana OD (in the National Liberation fight from the village of Jošan)

1941-1945

Arambašić M. Nikola 1930-1942

Arambašić M. Anda 1937-1942

Arambašić S. Dane 1870-1942

Banjanin M. Milka 1914-1942

Banjanin D. Branko 1934-1942

Banjanin D. Draga 1936-1942

Banjanin D. Danica 1938-1942

Banjanin D. Milan 1940-1942

Banjanin D. Mika 1940-1942

Banjanin N. Milka 1904-1942

Banjanin S. Danica 1932-1942

Banjanin B. Dane 1882-1945

Banjanin U. or J. Todor 1870-1942

Banjanin G. Milan 1937-1942

Banjanin G. Janja 1938-1942

Banjanin T. Duka 1873-1942

Banjanin N. Milan 1941-1942

Banjanin B. Mile 1879-1941

Banjanin M. Milka 1909-1942

Banjanin D. Soka 1942-1942

Banjanin D. Cuk_ 1862-1942

Banjanin S. Milan 1900-194*

Banjanin M. Dane 1939-1942

Banjanin M. ***az*** 1941- 1942

Memorial Fragment 2:

Banjanin *** ***

Banjanin M. Milan 1938-1942

Banjanin M. Mirko 1937-1942

Bevanda A. Milica 1905-1942

Bevanda M. Borka 1931-1942

Bevanda M. Danica 1935-1942

Bevanda M. Rade 1937-1942

Bevanda M. Ljubica 1939-1942

Bevanda M. Mira 1940-1942

Bevanda R. Maša 1880-1942

Bevanda P. Jovan 1897-1941

Bjelobrk D. Ružica 1882-1942

Cvijanović M. Pavao 1895-1941

Cvijanović M. Stana 1890-1942

Cvijanović M. Sofija 1871-1942

Cvijanović B. Danica 1812-1944

Diklić O. Mika 1873-1945

Diklić I. Milica 1897-1942

Diklić M. Mirjana 1937-1942

Diklić S. Draga 1899-1942

Diklić M. Dusan 1933-1942

Diklić M. Vujo 1893-1942

Diklić I. Maša 1898-1942

Diklić J. Stana 1907-1942

Diklić R. Milica 1903-1942

Diklić R. Ljubica 1934-1942

Diklić R. Nikola 1905-1942

Diklić S. Maša 1906-1942

Diklić N. Anica 1929-1942

Diklić N. Ilija 1933-1942

Memorial Fragment 3:

*** 1941-1942

*** 1917-1942

*** 1934-1942

*** 1939-1942

*** 1892-1942

*** ***ka 1893-1942

*** ***ane 1935-1942

*** M. Zorka 1937-1942

Dražić Anica 1881-1942

Dražić M. Marija 1881-1942

Dražić M. Cuja 1908-1942

Dražić N. Marica 1903-1942

Dražić N. Marko 1903-1941

Dražić I. Soka 1924-1942

Dražić D. Mara 1939-1942

Dražić D. Petar 1940-1942

Dražić Jeka 1874-1942

Dražić D. Jovan 1882-1941

Dražić Joka 1889-1942

Egić M. Damjan 1887-1942

Egić M. Janja 1887-1942

Egić B. Pera 1903-1942

Egić N. Smilja 1903 or 1919-1942

Egić B. Dane 1935-1942

Egić B. Jovan 1931-1942

Egić R. Bude 1934-1942

Egić R. Nada 1938-1942

Egić S. Svetlana 1942-1942

Egić P. Jeja 1903-1942

Egić M. Dane 1928-1942

Egić N. Dane 1902-1942

Egić M. Milka 1904-1942

Egić I. Draga 1920-1942

Egić D. Smilja 1922-1942

Egić D. Sofija 1927-1942

Egić D. Danica 1936-1942

Egić D. Anka 1937-1942

Egić Đ. Anđa 1941-1942

Egić M. Mane 1896-1942

Egić V. Stoja 1912-1942

Egić P. Milka 1920-1945

Egić B. Mane 1934-1942

Egić B. Jovan 1937-1942

Egić B. Dušan 1944-1945

Egić S. Milanko 1905-1942

Memorial Fragment 4

Egić L. Danica 1907-1942

Egić M. Stevo 1929-1942

Egić M. Gojko 1933-1942

Egić M. Luka 1937-1942

Egić S. Milica 1936-1942

Egić S. Milan 1938-1942

Egić R. Jandre 1892-1942

Egić J. Soka 1894-1***

Egić S. Rade 18** - ***

Memorial Fragment 5

1896 -1942

1898-1941

Egić M. Sava 1893-1942

Egić J. Milka 1900-1942

Egić R. Ljubica 1918-1942

Egić I. Ljubica 1924-1945

Egić J. Milan 1944-1945

Egić M. Danica 1917-1942

Jelić M. Rade 1882-1942

Kamenko Stana 1870-1942

Kamenko N. Dragojla 1891-1942

Kamenko J. Dragojla 1910-1942

Kamenko D. Boja 1931-1942

Kamenko B. Smilja 1936-1942

Kamenko B. Milica 1938-1942

Kamenko B. Bosko 1941-1942

Kamenko M. Milan 1940-1942

Kamenko O. Anica 1885-1942

Kamenko D. Draga 1927-1942

Kamenko D. Rade 1925-1942

Knežević N. Dane 1900-1942

Knežević Staka 1880-1942

Knežević D. Smiljana 1897-1942

Knežević D. Mladen 1933-1942

Knežević S. Milica 1888-194*

Knežević M. Milica 1913-***

Knežević M. Rade ***

Knežević M. Ur*** ***

Knežević V. M*** ***

Knežević *** ***

Kneže*** *** ***

Memorial Fragment 6

Kamenko N. Dragojla 1891-1942

Kamenko J. Dragojla 1910-1942

Kamenko D. Boja 1931-1942

Kamenko B. Smilja 1936-1942

Kamenko B. Milica 1938-1942

Kamenko B. Bosko 1941-1942

Kamenko M. Milan 1940-1942

Kamenko O. Anica 1885-1942

Kamenko D. Draga 1927-1942

Kamenko D. Rade 1925-1942

Knežević N. Dane 1900-1942

Knežević Staka 1880-1942

Knežević D. Smiljana 1897-1942

Memorial Fragment 7

*** 194* - ***

*** 1872 - ***

Mandić Đ. Stevo 1932 - ***

Mandić Đ. Branko 1942-19**

Mandić R. Dragica 1910-194*

Mandić R. Bosiljka 1914-194*

Mandić J. Boja 1891-1942

Mandić I. Koviljka 1916-1942

Mandić M. Dušan 1937-1942

Mandić M. Dušanka 1938-1942

Mandić M. Borka 1939-1942

Mandić M. Milanko 1941-1942

Mandić M. Milica 1935-1942

Mašić I. Jovanka 1911-194*

Mašić Boja 1880-1942

Mašić V. *erka 1896-194*

Mašić Đ. Smiljana ***

Mašić Đ. Stana ***

Mašić Đ. Bra*** ***

From the photos it appears that Fragment 7 fits on top of Fragment 8. Assuming this, the following is true:

Mašić Đ. Smiljana 1922-194*

Mašić Đ. Stana 1924-1942

Mašić Đ. Branko 1932-1942

Memorial Fragment 8

1922-194*

1924-1942

*** *. anko 1932-1942

Mašić Đ. Milka 1933-1942

Mašić B. Ilija 1884-1942

Mašić I. Jelana 1882-1942

Mašić P. Milica 1910-1942

Mašić B. Milka 1940-1942

Mašić V. Jeka 1902-1942

Mašić J. Evica 1939-1942

Mašić J. Soka 1933-1942

Mašić J. Jovo 1940-1942

Mašić J. Milica 1889-1942

Mašić M. Stojanka 1926-1942

Mašić N. Ilija 1872-1942

Mašić I. Nikola 1900-1942

Mašić T. Boja 1905-1942

Mašić N. Stevo 1930-1942

Mašić N. Mile 1931-1942

Mašić N. Đuro 1939-1942

Mašić N. Dane 1940-194*

Mašić B. Zorka 1932-1942

Mašić Boja 1910-1942

Mašić S. Mane 1939-1942

*** *. Deva 1940-1942

Memorial Fragment 9

Mašić J. Lata 19**-1942

From the photos it appears that Fragment 9 fits on top of Fragment 10. Assuming this, the following is true:

Mašić J. Lata 1922-1942

Memorial Fragment 10

*** 1922-1942

Mašić M. Milan 1927-1942

Narančić M. Anica 1881-1942

Narančić V. Sava 1893-1942

Narančić R. Milica 1933-1942

Narančić R. Dušan 1936-1942

Narančić J. Soka 1897-1942

Narančić J. Boja 1893-1942

Pavković N. Boja 1924-1942

Pavković N. Dragan 1934-1942

Pavković Andelija 1918-1942

Pavković M. Evica 1899-1942

Pavković D. Milena 1928-1942

Pavković D. Pera 1936-1942

Pavković D. Nada 1938-1942

Pavković P. Anica 1875-1942

Pavković M. Milica 1927-1942

Pavković M. Đuro 1936-1942

Pavković M. Branko 1938-1942

Radaković Sofija 1873-1942

Radaković I. Milica 1934-1942

Radaković Sava 1878-1942

Radaković M. Stoja 1926-1942

Radaković D. Dukan 1885-1942

Radaković Jelka 1887-1942

Radaković D. Ljubica 1936-1942

Radaković J. Stoja 1916-1942

Radaković V. Jelka 1933-1942

Radaković V. Mićo 1939-1942

Radaković M. Dane 1880-1942

Radaković M. Stana 1906-1942

Radaković B. Bosiljka 1924-1942

Radaković B. Ljubica 1938-1942

Radaković B. Dušan 1935-1943

Radaković B. Miloš 1941-1942

Radaković Jovan 1887-1942

Radaković Pera 1884-1943

Radaković D. Mile 1934-19**

Memorial Fragment 11

Radaković Sava 1878-1942

Radaković M. Stoja 1926-1942

Radaković D. Dukan 1885-1942

Radaković Jelka 1887-1942

Radaković D. Ljubica 1936-1942

Radaković J. Stoja 1916-1942

Radaković V. Jelka 1933-1942

Radaković V. Mićo 1939-1942

Radaković M. Dane 1880-1942

Radaković M. Stana 1906-1942

Radaković B. Bosiljka 1924-1942

Radaković B. Ljubica 1938-1942

Radaković B. Dušan 1935-1943

Radaković B. Miloš 1941-1942

Radaković Jovan 1887-1942

Radaković Pera 1884-1943

Radaković D. Mile 1934-1942

Radaković D. Rade 1929-1942

Radaković J. Smilja 1906-1942

Radaković D. Milica 1897-1942

Radaković Dragojla 1889-1944

Radaković I. Ciro 1895-1942

Radaković I. Nikola 1903-1942

Radaković Cire Milka 1927-1942

Radaković S. Đuro 1872-1942

Radaković S. Nikola 1881-1942

Radaković D. Đurađ 1892-1942

Radaković I. Milan 1882-1942

Radaković M. Smilj* 1887-1942

Radaković D. Stana 1936-1942

Radaković D. Ilija 1937-1942

Radaković D. Boja 1941-1942

Memorial Fragment 12

Radaković M. Manda 1884-***

Radaković Deva 1885-1942

Radaković S. Gavre 1887-1942

Radaković Sokica 1872-1942

Radaković M. Pera 1877-1942

Radaković S. Boja 1878-1942

Radaković Smilja 1906-1942

Radaković B. Danica 1935-1942

Radaković B. Zorka 1939-1942

Radaković N. Todor 1885-1941

Radaković Stanka 1888-1942

Radaković M. Vojin 1906-1941

Radaković Deva 1880-1942

Radaković M. Danilo 1877-1942

Radaković Đukan 1872-1942

Radaković T. Dane 1888-1942

Radaković Mane 1882-1942

Radaković Sofija 1892-1942

Radaković N. Smilja 1928-1942

Radaković J. Miloš 1888-1942

*** P. Boja 1903-1942

*** *. ***Boško 1928-1942

*** *. ***rko 1935-1942

*** 1910-1942

*** *. ***a 1913-1942

*** 1872-1942

*** 1892-1941

*** ***-1942

From the photos it appears that Fragment 12 fits on top of Fragment 13. Assuming this, the following is true:

Radaković M. Danilo 1877-1942

Radaković Đukan 1872-1942

Radaković T. Dane 1888-1942

Radaković Mane 1882-1942

Radaković Sofija 1892-1942

Radaković N. Smilja 1928-1942

Radaković J. Miloš 1888-1942

Radaković P. Boja 1903-1942

Radaković J. Boško 1928-1942

Radaković J. Mirko 1935-1942

Radaković P. Boja 1910-1942

Radaković N. Nedeljka 1913-1942

Radaković N. Dane 1872-1942

Radaković D. Mile 1892-1941

Radaković M. Dusan 1936-1942

Radaković M. Gojko 1939-1942

Memorial Fragment 13

*** ***

Rad ***

Radak ***

Radako ***

Radaković *** ***

Radaković J. *** ***

Radaković J. Mi*** ***

Radaković P. Boja ***

Radaković N. Nedeljk ***

Radaković N. Dane ***

Radaković D. Mile ***

Radaković M. Dusan 1936-***

Radaković M. Gojko 1939-***

Radaković D. Dragan 1908-194*

Radaković S. Dusan 1932-194*

Radaković I. Stevo 1900-1941

Radaković Stevan 1885-1943

Radaković Stana 1862-1942

Radaković Dragica 1938-1942

Radaković M. Ilija 1936-1942

Radaković J. Jelka 1938-1942

Radaković D. Jelena 1937-1942

Radaković D. Milan 1940-1942

Radaković Mira 1911-1942

Radaković M. Rade 1940-1942

Radaković Staka 1907-1942

Radaković M. Stoja 1914-1942

Radaković Milica 1921-1942

Radaković Marija 1914-1942

Radaković M. Cuka 1901-1942

Sadžak J. Dane 1885-1941

Sadžak Staniša 1872-1941

Sadžak Maša 1881-1942

Sadžak Vaso 1880-194*

Sadžak V. Danica 1910-***

Memorial Fragment 14:

***zak S. Božica 1890-1943

*** jić D. Nikola 1880-1942

*** jić M. Jelena 1884-1942

*** jić N. Bozo 1913-1942

*** *. Dragica 1941-1943

*** **** - **43

From the photos it appears that Memorial Fragment14 fits on top of Memorial Fragment 15. Assuming this is the case, then the following should be true:

***zak or ***žak(probably Sadžak) S. Božica 1890-1943

Stojić D. Nikola 1880-1942

Stojić M. Jelena 1884-1942

Stojić N. Bozo 1913-1942

Stojić B. Dragica 1941-1943

Stojić M. Jeka 1879-1943

Memorial Fragment 15

Stojić B. Dr*** ***

Stojić M. Jeka 1879-***

Stojić M. Gojko 1931-1945

Stojić D. Milan 1909-1942

Surla V. Đuro 1885-1942

Surla Đ. Boja 1920-1942

Surla Đ. Soka 1921-1942

Surla J. Milan 1940-1942

Surla J. Đuro 1941-1942

Surla D. Mile 1891-1941

Surla Đuka 1890-1942

Surla D. Jovo 1895-1942

Surla J. Cuka 1897-1942

Surla J. Milica 1921-1942

Surla J. Bosiljka 1923-1942

Surla J. Danica 1925-1942

Surla J. Smilja 1927-1942

Surla J. Rade 1934-1942

Surla S. Branko 1933-1942

Uzelac J. Mika 1906-1942

Uzelac M. Ilija 1934-1942

Uzelac M. Zorka 1937-1942

Uzelac M. Draga 1938-1942

Uzelac P. Dragica 1880-1942

Uzelac Š. Staka 1885-1942

Uzelac I. Smiljana 1909-1942

Uzelac P. Jovo 1921-1942

Uzelac LJ. Perica 1933-1942

Uzelac P. Mile 1870-1942

Uzelac M. Stoja 1888-1942

Uzelac P. Borka 1931-1942

Uzelac D. Mara 1942-1942

***ković B. Mile 1896-1941

***ić M. Ljubica 1904-1942

*** Mane 1903-1941

*** ***nica 1943-1944

*** ***a 1923-1944

*** 1880-1943

From the photos it appears that Memorial Fragment14 fits on top of Memorial Fragment 15. Assuming this is the case, then the following should be true:

Vlatković B. Mile 1896-1941

Vlatković M. Ljubica 1904-1942

Vlatković V. Mane 1903-1941

Vlatković M. Danica 1943-1944

Vlatković I. Srbijanka 1923-1944

Vlatković M. Dmitar 1880-1943

Memorial Fragment 16

Vlat***

Vlatković V. *** ***

Vlatković M. Da*** ***

Vlatković I. Srbijank ***

Vlatković M. Dmitar 18***

Vlatković Đ. Smilja 1925-19**

Vlatković P. Svetozar 1885-1941

Vlatković S. Dragomir 1906-1942

Vlatković M. Stanka 1908-1942

Vranić M. Božo 1885-1942

Vukmanović D. Jovo 1880-1945

Vukmanović J. Dragica 1905-1942

Vukmirović Milan 1900-1941

Memorial Fragment A

Pali Borci U. N. O. Ratu (Fallen fighters of the National Liberation fight)

Sela Jošani OD 1941-1945 (From the village of Jošan, 1941-1945)

Arambašić I. Stevo 1922-1943

Banjanin T. Gojko 1908-194*

Banjanin M. Jovanka 19***

Banjanin M. Petar ***

Banjanin J. Niko*** ***

Banjanin M. *** ***

Bevanda *. *** ***

Boš*** ***

From the photos it is evident that Fragment A fits on top of Fragment B. I combined the information to make the following:

Arambašić I. Stevo 1922-1943

Banjanin T. Gojko 1908-1943

Banjanin M. Jovanka 1923-1944

Banjanin M. Petar 1922-1943

Banjanin J. Nikola 1910-1944

Banjanin M. Mile 1922-1942

Bevanda N. Aleksandar 1922-1943

Bošnjak R. Dušan 1906-1944

Memorial Fragment B:

*** *** -1943

*** 1923-1944

*** 1922-1943

*** *. ***ola 1910-1944

*** *. Mile 1922-1942

***N. Aleksandar 1922-1943

__snjak R. Dušan 1906-1944

Cvijanović M. Dušan 1902-1943

Diklić I. Petar 1912-1943

Diklić V. Milan 1919-1943

Diklić M. Petar 1919-1943

Diklić M. Vladimir 1919-1943

Diklić M. Ilija 1922-1943

Diklić M. Dragomir 1923-1944

Dražić P. Dušan 1910-1943

Dražić M. Jandre 1924-1944

Dražić M. Nebojša 1924-1943

Egić S. Srđan 1909-1943

Egić D. Nikola 1925-1945

Egić J. Jovo 1923-1943

Egić R. Jovo 1922-1944

Kamenko M. Boško 1911-1944

Knežević M. Radomir 1920-1943

Končar N. Dragica 1915-1942

Kukuć B. Ilija 1923-1943

Lončar K. Dušan 1908-1945

Lončar I. Petar 1924-1945

Majstorović Đ. Milan 1926-1943

Mandić R. Bogdan 1907-1944

Mandić M. Anka 1926-1944

Mandić P. Đuro 1925-1945

Mandić J. Milić 1913-1942

Mandić M. Nikola 1921-1945

Mandić M. Miloš 1907-194*

Mandić J. Sievo ***

Memorial Fragment C

1886-1943

Mandić M. Milan 1911-1943

Mandić R. Stevan 1918-1944

Mandić R. Petar 1923-1942

Mašić I. Milan 1913-1941

Mašić I. Marko 1920-1942

Mašić I. Milanko 1924-1944

Mašić J. Petar 1922-1943

Mašić J. Stevo 1923-1944

Milošević D. Rade 1924-1944
Narančić R. Milan 1927-1944

Pavkovićc N. Đuro 1921-1943

Radaković I. Branko 1919-1942

Radaković D. Mićo 1922-1943

Radaković D. Veljko 1924-1942

Radaković D. Anka 1921-1943

Radaković M. Momčilo 1914-1942

Memorial Fragment I

***ic N. ***

c N. Aler** ***

***ovic I. Milu ***

***ković I. Dane ***

***ković R. Milan ***

***ković I. Dušan 1***

***ak V. Milan 1***

***k D. Ljubica 1*2***

***k S. Mile ***9

*** D. Stevan 1893-***

*** N. Darinka 1924-***

*** *. ***ovo 1920-***

*** Dušan 1921-***

***an 1920-***

***ne 19***

***mčilo 192*-***

***an 19***

***anka 19***

Memorial Fragment II

Mandić *** ***

Mandić M. D*** ***

Mandić M. S*** ***

Mandić S. *** ***

3 comments:

UnknownMarch 28, 2015 at 8:34 PM
Deborah, this is wonderful.
MatijaJune 21, 2019 at 1:04 AM
Thanks for doing all that!

The reason why there are so many deaths in 1942 is the massacre by the Ustashe that took place in September that year. My grandmother was from this village and she would tell us (with the most painful expression on her face) that they counted some 126 massacred children. They then had to hastily bury everyone during the night, scared that the murderers would see them by day.

Your effort is precious to me, thank you again.

Friday, March 27, 2015

WWII Memorial in Jošan ("Joshan"), Croatia

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