brochure “Partizanski spomenik u Mostaru” (1980)
book “Spomenica Mostara 1941-1945.”
another document or proof of the memorial stone (e.g., a photograph).
Alija J. DRAČE
ALIJA DRAČE, son of JUSUF, born on November 12, 1921, in Mostar, locksmith, member of the League of Communist Youth (SKOJ) since 1941, football player for FC “Velež”, joined the Battalion in July 1943, fighter, captured at Kamena near Mostar in July 1943, and executed at Ovojci near Mostar.
On that occasion, the following individuals were executed: MLADEN BALORDA, a worker from Mostar, ŠAĆIR ČELEBIĆ, a worker from Mostar, MUZAFER DERONJA, a worker from Mostar, ALIJA DRAČE, a worker from Mostar, MARTIN DRVLJANOVČAN, a musician from Croatian Zagorje, IBRAHIM ĐUKIĆ, a student from Mostar, OMER ĐUKIĆ, a worker from Mostar, ABDUSELAM ELEZOVlĆ, a worker from Mostar, SMAJO IBRULJ, a student from Mostar, NAFIK KAZAZIĆ, a student from Mostar, MIRKO KONJEVOD, a worker from Mostar, KRUNO MILIĆEVIĆ, a worker from Mostar, OSMAN NOŽIĆ, a worker from Mostar, and ŠERIF SELIMOVIĆ, a student from Mostar.
http://rsdvelezmostar.blogspot.com/p/fk-velez.html; Ćemalović, Enver (1986): Mostarski bataljon, Mostar
Photo of the memorial plaque: S. Demirović
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