Milan Vukša

Milan Vukša (1903—1980) was a prominent figure in the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Yugoslavia resistance during World War II and a highly decorated sub-colonel (Lieutenant colonel) of the Yugoslav People's Army.

Personal life Milan Vukša was born in 1903 (or possibly 1906, according to some sources) in the village of Vrtoče, near Petrovac. He was the son of Miloš Vukša and Ruža Janjić. Raised in a rural family, he worked as a miner before the war, spending time in the Trepča Mines and in Belgian mines. He also served in the gendarmerie of the Royal Yugoslav Army of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Vukša married twice. His first wife, Ruža, died in a traffic accident in 1966. They had four children: Vaso Vukša, Dušan Vukša, Mirjana Grandov (née Vukša) and Dušanka Birg (née Vukša). His second wife, Radojka (née Dodik) from Sanski Most, was 22 years younger. They had one daughter, Olga, who has a son named Željko Vukša-Fejzić.

World War II Following the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in 1941, Milan Vukša actively participated in the preparations for the armed uprising. Throughout the war, Vukša served as a member of the Third Krajina Brigade, demonstrating exceptional leadership qualities.

He documented his experiences during the war in the memoir collection "Petrovac in the People's Liberation War" through which his legacy as a courageous fighter and dedicated leader lives on, inspiring future generations.

He died in Sarajevo on April 3rd 1980 and was entombed in the Bare Cemetery.