Anka Butorac
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BornAugust 27, 1903
Donje Pazarište, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary
Donje Pazarište, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary
DiedJanuary 22, 1942 (aged 38)
Kostajnica, NDH
Kostajnica, NDH
AllegianceCommunist Party of Yugoslavia (since 1924)
Battles / warsWorld War II
Anka Butorac | |
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| Born | August 27, 1903 Donje Pazarište, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | January 22, 1942 (aged 38) Kostajnica, NDH |
| Allegiance | Communist Party of Yugoslavia (since 1924) |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Spouse(s) | Blagoje Parović |
Anka Butorac (1903 – January 19, 1942) was a Croatian communist who died in World War II and was proclaimed a People's Hero of Yugoslavia.
Anka Butorac was born in Lika, Croatia. She joined the Communist Party of Yugoslavia and the Partisans and was killed by the Croatian fascist Ustasha in Kostajnica.