Vladimir Onofri
Vladimir Onofri’s family comes from the island of Korčula. After completing his studies in biology at the University of Sarajevo in 1979, Vladimir Onofri went to Dubrovnik where he found a position at the Biological Institute. When war broke out in 1990, he was living in the district of Mokošica with his family. As soon as the first attacks on Mokošica occurred, he joined its defence. He was one of the founders of the Dubrovnik Armed Boat Squadron, whose main task was to break through the maritime blockade of Dubrovnik in order to establish a corridor for supplying food, medicine, arms and everything else that the besieged town was in need of. The Armed Boat Squadron was active until December 29, 1992, when it came under the command of the Navy. During the landing in Cavtat he was wounded. After the war, he continued working at the Institute for Marine and Coastal Research in Dubrovnik. He completed his doctorate in 2003 and still lives and works in Dubrovnik.