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Damir Tomljanovic - Gavran (Raven)
( 1968 - 1994 )
Biography:
Born on 18 April 1968 in Senj, father Ivan. He spent his childhood in Veljun near Brinj and Senj. Went to school in Senj and Zagreb.
Joined Special Tasks unit of Ministry of Interior in Rakitje near Zagreba and advance to battalion commander in Croatian 1st Guard Brigade Tigers.
Damir Tomljanovic was killed on 17 February 1994 near Tulove grede on Velebit mountain.
26 July 1994 in Šepurine near Zadar, president Franjo Tuđman opened Training Center for Guard Airborne Infantry 'Pukovnik Damir Tomljanović Gavran'.
Rank:
- 12 February 1992 - Major
- 28 May 1992 - LtColonel
- 27 May 1994 – Colonel, posthumously
Decorations:
- 24 November 1994. – Grb grada Zadra, posthumously
- Redom Petra Zrinskog i Frane Krste Frankopana, posthumously
- Redom Petra Zrinskog, posthumously
- Redom kneza Domagoja, posthumously
- 6 July 2000 - Redom hrvatskog trolista, posthumously
- 6 July 2000 - Spomenicom domovinske zahvalnosti, posthumously
Positions:
- 15 May 1991 – deputy company commander in First Guard Brigade
- 1 July 1991. – Company commander
- deputy commander of 4th Battalion
- 8 May 1992. – Commander 4th Battalion 1st GBR
- 17 December 1992. – Commander 2nd Infantry Battalion 1st GBR
- Commander 1st Sector IZM Zadar, ZP Split
Died:
Killed in combat on 17 February 1994.
Bibliography:
- Janko Bobetko: Sve moje bitke
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