NECEVSKI VANGEL -TUNELO

( national hero )

Necevski, Vangel - Tunelot (1922-2006), Macedonian partisan and socialist, national hero. He was completely determined to step towards the revolution, confirming it by his participation of SKOJ. After the fascist occupation he was immediately involved in the actions of the local party organization for distribution of propaganda material, collection of weapon and performing courier duties. At the beginning of 1942 he was arrested and integrated to Bulgaria. After half a year he returned to his native Bitola. But, as a result of his activities he could not stay in the city and on 4 July 1942 he left to the partisan unit "Dame Gruev", which was active for a longer period, functioning successfully in Bitola, Prespa and Kicevo. In the unit he performed a range of courier tasks, which he got as a courier of the chief headquarter of Macedonia. During 1942 -1943 and larger part of 1944, he had regular contacts with the Greek and Albanian partisans, transferring most confidential materials and transferring the most liable political and military leaders and delegates to the Supreme headquarter of Macedonia. Before the end of the war he became deputy Commandant of the division. After the war he performed political and state duties in Bitola and Republic of Macedonia. He was proclaimed a national hero on 20th December 1951.