PRAVEDNICI MEĐU NARODIMA - SRBIJARIGHTOUS AMONG THE NATIONS - SERBIAIzbegavši 27. jula 1942. godine hapšenje i teranje zemunskih Jevreja ulogore u Jasenovac i Staru Gradišku, trojica Jevreja, braća Benko i JosipBeherano i Danilo Fogel, utočište su pronašli u kući Martine Levec.Nisu mogli da veruju da susmešteni na tavan u vili sadva stana u kojima su stanovalačetiri nacistička visokaoficira, od kojih je jedan biokomandant zemunskog aerodroma.Martinin brat je bio oteranna prinudni rad u Nemačku,a ona je morala da služinemačke oficire. Ipak, to jojnije smetalo da čuva i sačuvatrojicu Jevreja.Benko je prvi napustio skloništei sklonio se u Beograd salažnim dokumentima.Danilo i Josip su posle trimeseca boravka kod Martineuspeli da se prebace do najbližegpartizanskog odreda.Pri kraju rata je Martininailegalna delatnost otkrivenai ona je hitno prebačena upartizanske jedinice.Ambasador Izraela u Beogradu Joram Šaniuručuje medalju Martini LevecMartina Levec, udata Markovićproglašena je 2000. godine zaPravednika među narodimaU Sinđelićevoj ulici broj 26a u <strong>Zemun</strong>u stanovao je Antun-Braca Benčević sa majkom i bakom. Kod njih je za vremeškolovanja stanovala Mira Cvijović, Antunova sestra od tetke.Početkom jula 1942. godine aktivistkinja pokreta otpora EvicaFrlog, koja je ubačena u ustašku policiju, obavestila je MiruCvijović da se sprema veliko hapšenje Jevreja i teranje u logoreJasenovac i Staru Gradišku. Evica je uspela da ukrade propusnicesa nemačkim pečatom. Mira Cvijović, predratni članSKOJ-a odmah je pozvala aktiviste i podelila propusnice, kojeje trebalo da odnesu određenim Jevrejima. Braca je dobio jednupropusnicu. Ponudio je propusnicu porodici Belah. Porodicaje odlučila da spase muškog potomka Pavla. Otac, majka idve sestre odvedene su logor, odakle se niko nije vratio.Antun je odveo Pavla u Nikolajevsku ulicu broj 5, u kuću Uglješić Mirjane, odakle se odlazilo u partizane. Kod Mirjaneje Braca popunio propusnicu za Pavla na ime Hilko Hilić i preko pečata falsifikovao potpis šefa policije. Poslenekoliko dana boravka u Mirjaninoj kući Pavle je prebačen u partizane.Antun Benčević i Mira Cvijović proglašenisu 1994. godine za Pravednike među narodimaMARTINA LEVECEscaping arrest and deportation of <strong>Zemun</strong> Jews tocamps Jasenovac and Stara Gradiška on July 27, 1942,three Jews: the Beherano brothers, Benko and Josip,and Danilo Fogel found refuge in the house of MartinaLevec.They could not believe that they had been placed inthe attic of a two-flat villa where, living as tenants,were also four high-ranking German officers, of whomone was the Chief Commander of the <strong>Zemun</strong> airport.Martina’s brother had been deported to Germany as aforced labourer, while she was obliged to serve Germanofficers. However, her wish to give shelter andkeep the three Jews safe was unaffected by her existingcircumstances.Benko was the first to leave the shelter; once in possessionof fake documents he went into hiding inBelgrade. After spending three months with Martina,Danilo and Josip managed to transfer themselves tothe nearest Partisan unit.Sometime before the end of the war Martina’s undergroundactivities were disclosed and she was immediatelytransferred to a Partisan unit.Martina Levec, married Markovićawarded a Righteous among Nationsin 2000ANTUN BENČEVIĆ AND MIRA CVIJOVIĆTogether with his mother and grandmother, AntunBenčević lived in <strong>Zemun</strong> at 26, Sinđelićeva Str. Alsoliving with them at the time of her studies was Antun’scousin, Mira Cvijović.At the beginning of July 1942 an agent of the resistancemovement, Evica Frlog, employed undercoverin the Ustashi Police quarters, informed Mira Cvijovićthat preparations were underway for mass arrestsof Jews and their deportation to the Jasenovac andStara Gradiška camps. Evica further managed to steala number of stamped passes bearing the German seal.Mira Cvijović, a pre-war member of the CommunistParty Youth organization, immediately summoned agroup of activists and distributed the passes amongthem. They were to hand them over to certain Jews.Braca was given one such pass. He offered the pass tothe Belah family. The Belahs decided they would savetheir male heir, Pavle. Subsequently, father, motherand the two sisters were sent to camp, from whichnone of them returned.Antun took Pavle to 5, Nikolajevska Str. to the house ofMirjana Uglješić. The house served as shelter while liaisonwith Partisans was made. Inside Mirjana’s houseAntun, nicknamed Braca, filled in the pass giving Pavlean alias, Hinko Hilić; he then forged the signature ofthe chief of police sprawling it over the seal. After stayingat Mirjana’s a couple of days, Pavle was transferredto his unit.Antun Benčević and Mira Cvijovićboth awarded a Righteous among Nationsin 1994
RIGHTOUS AMONG THE NATIONS - SERBIAPRAVEDNICI MEĐU NARODIMA - SRBIJATHE KNEŽEVIĆ, BONDŽIĆ AND ZDRAVKOVIĆFAMILIESLadislav and Julija Dajč completed their medicalstudies in 1937. In 1939 they were both given a postin the small town of Aleksandrovac, county Župa. InJune 1941, the instated enemy authorities gave bothof them notice; on top of losing their jobs, they weresimultaneously thrown out their home. At the time, agroup of officers of the King’s Army had set up campon neighouring mountain Željin. Desperately in needof a physician, they persuaded Ladislav, whose lifewas by now genuinely endangered, to join up withthem. From then on Borivoje Bonđić was entrustedwith the care of Ladislav’s wife, i.e. doctor Julija. Hekept moving her incessantly from one safe place toanother. She spent the winter in hamlet Boturića withPredrag Zdravković. In the village of Latkovac, stayingin the home of Slobodan and Milenija Knežević,Julija gave birth to son Ilan in 1943. Throughout thewar the populace of neighbouring villages took anactive part in the concealment and rescue of theDajč family. Finally, as liberation came, all their effortsproved successful.Grozdana and Borivoje Bondžić,Milenija and Slobodan Knežević,Stana and Predrag Zdravkovićall awarded a Righteous among Nationsin 1980Ladislav i Julija Dajč završili su 1937. godine studije medicine.Dobili su 1939. godine nameštenje u gradiću Aleksandrovac, uŽupskom okrugu. U junu 1941. okupaciona vlast im daje otkaze ibivaju izbačeni iz kuće. Na planini Željin, u istom kraju, nalazila segrupa oficira kraljevske vojske. Ubedili su Ladislava da bi najboljebilo da im se pridruži, jer mu je stalno ugrožen život, a njima jebio potreban lekar. O supruzi Juliji od tada brigu preuzima BorivojeBondžić. Selio ju je na mnogo mesta. Zimu je provela uzaseoku Boturića kod Predraga Zdravkovića. U kući Slobodana iMilenije Kneževića, koji su živeli u Latkovcu, Julija je 1943. godinerodila sina Ilana. Sve vreme rata meštani okolnih sela suučestvovali u sakrivanju i spasavanju porodice Dajč - na kraju suu tome i uspeli.Grozdana i Borivoje Bondžić, Milenija i Slobodan Knežević, Stana i Predrag Zdravkovićproglašeni su 1980. godine za Pravednike među narodimaDR. MILOSLAV STOJADINOVIĆIn June 1941, Milan Aćimović appointed Dr. MiloslavStojadinović to the post of Mayor of Belgrade. Itsoon transpired that Dr. Miloslav had little indulgencefor police work and was thus removed from officealready in September 1941. Miloslav Stojadinovićhad other predispositions which he dared not disclosebefore the invaders. He was a benevolent man,ready to reach out to his persecuted friends, Jews.On more than one occasion Dr. Miloslav managedto save his friends Milan and Helena Lovrić. A testimonypreserved in the Archives of Serbia states thatStojadinović saved dozens of Resistance Movementmembers and a number of Jewish families.Dr. Miloslav Stojadinovićawarded a Righteous among Nationsin 1996Milan Aćimović imenovao je juna 1941. godine za predsednika grada Beogradadr Miloslava Stojadinovića. Ubrzo se pokazalo da Miloslav nije pokazaorazumevanje za policijske poslove, pa je već u septembru 1941. smenjen safunkcije. Miloslav Stojadinović je međutim imao druge osobine, koje nije smeoda ispolji pred okupatorima. Bio je human čovek, uvek spreman da pomognesvojim prijateljima, progonjenim Jevrejima. Miloslav je u nekoliko navrata spasavaosvoje prijatelje Milana i Helenu Lovrić. Prema jednoj izjavi sačuvanoj uArhivu Srbije, Stojadinović je spasao desetine članova Pokreta otpora i višejevrejskih porodica.Dr Miloslav Stojadinović proglašen je 1966.godine za Pravednika među narodima