Proposal for Decoration for Nada Luburic
As the half-sister of Jasenovac founder Vjekoslav "Maks" Luburic, Nada Luburic became a guard in the women's concentration camp at Stara Gradiska. Together with Maja Buzdon, Nada was described as one of the cruelest of the Stara Gradiska guards by survivors of the camp. Nada's defenders (she now goes by the Spanish name "Esperanza") claim that she was just a girl helping out, as it were, in the "family business" when she worked in a concentration camp. It was there that she met and married the Jasenovac camp commandant, Dinko Sakic. Dinko and Nada later emigrated together to Argentina on the Ratline and lived openly for nearly fifty years before Dinko was extradited to Croatia to stand trial for murders committed in Jasenovac. The following document - and also this document - represent commendations she received from Ante Pavelic for her work in the Ustase.

 

Last and first name LUBURIC NADA
Day, month and year of birth, and place of birth 1926. Ljubuski
Weapon (duty) and rank (active or reserve), date of recruitment into U.O.S. Ustase official of Stara Gradiska camp
19. 10. 1942
Unit (exact description of duty) Ustase official of Stara Gradiska camp
Short description of the action (date, place, evidence, sketches) 31. 12. 1943, 1. 1. 1944, and 6. I 1944.
She stood out in bravery and self-sacrifice in saving and transporting of wounded, she is also meritorious for saving a large number of wounded and for aiding them in a timely manner.
[written note illegible]
Being proposed for (decoration, promotion, commendation) For decoration with the Bronze Medal of the Poglavnik for courage
Witnesses Commander of the III Battalion, Captain S. Bosak
Married, single, place of birth, occupation as a civilian, schools finished as a civilian or in the army ./. Ljubuski, 4 grades of elementary school
Date and signature of the sponsor 10 January 1944. Commander of the III Battalion Ustase Captain S. Bosak
Endorsement of higher officials [written note illegible]

 

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Title: Proposal for Decoration for Nada Luburic
Source: Archive of the NDH. Translated by Sinisa Djuric.
Date: 1944 Added: May 17, 2004