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Jan 16, 1907 Vinkovci, Vukovar Syrmia County, Croatia Died on 18 Jan 1947 (aged 40)
Croatian physician
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About Eugen Miskolczy
- Eugen Miskolczy (Croatian: Miškolci: 16 January 1907 – 18 January 1947) was Croatian physician, Partisan and Major in the Yugoslav People's Army. Miskolczy was born in Vinkovci on January 16, 1907 to a notable Croatian Jewish family Miskolczy.
- In Vinkovci he finished elementary school and in 1925 the Gymnasium Vinkovci, among the best in class.
- In 1931 he graduated from the Medical University of Vienna.
- Miskolczy finished internship at hospitals in Vienna and Zagreb.
- In 1933 he returned to Vinkovci where he was granted a medical practice permit and was employed as a city physician.
- During World War II he worked as a volunteer at Ðakovo camp providing medical assistance to all inmates: Jews, Romani and Croats.
- Miskolczy particularly took care of a Jewish children whom he moved, with the camp authorities permission, to a Jewish homes in Osijek and Vinkovci.
- In order to avoid arrest and deportation all members of Miskolczy family have escaped to Croatian Littoral.
- In 1942 Miskolczy joined the Partisans.
- He was placed in the medical unit and in 1943 he was named a liaison officer between the Croatian general headquarters and the British military missions led by Randolph Churchill.
- During 1944 Miskolczy was commander of the medical unit in the III Banija and IV Lika partisan brigade.After the war he was named director of the Karlovac hospital, position he held until his death.
- He received numerous war and post-war medals and decorations.
- Miskolczy died on January 18, 1947 in Karlovac and was buried in Vinkovci family tomb at the Jewish part of the cemetery.
