page_title: Dragutin Matić
section_title: Monuments and birth house
hierarchical_section_title: Dragutin Matić / Legacy / Monuments and birth house
caption_attribution_description: English: Oko sokolovo, Dom vojske, 1914-2014
context_page_description: Dragutin Matić, known as Hawkeye, is the most famous Serbian military scout. He was born on January 10, 1888 in Kaletinec on the slopes of Suva Planina. He took part in all the battles of the Serbian army from 1910 until the end of World War I. He is known for his photography that has traveled the world. He died on January 1, 1970 in his native village.
context_section_description: On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the breakthrough of the Salonica Front, a monument to Dragutin Matić was erected in 1998 in front of the Gadžin Han municipal building. It was consecrated by the then bishop of Niš and future patriarch Irinej. The same year his son Blagoje Mitić published the book title "Moj otac Oko Sokolovo" (My father the Hawkeye) in which he depicted the life and war year's of his father.
  A memorial plaque with the famous image has been on display on the Veterans' Club Building in Belgrade since February 2015, where it was unveiled by then Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić for Statehood Day with the presence of general Ljubiša Diković, Chief of the Serbian General Staff, and Bratislav Gašić, Minister of Defence. The artist of the plaque was Mirko Mrkić Ostroški.
  In 2010s, there were some plans to reconstruct his birth house and his grave in his village of Katelinac since they are in terrible shape. The plan is to reconstruct the road that leads to Katelanac and to reconstruct his house. The total amount of works is around 4 million RSD.
caption: Commemorative plaque displayed at the Veterans' Club Building in Belgrade. The top reads "Hawkeye" and the bottom "On the defense of the homeland" 1914–2014.
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