Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary was born on 22 June 1980 in Govindsar village near Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir, into a distinguished military family. He was the eldest of three brothers and the son of Lt Col PL Choudhary and Smt Satya Choudhary. Hailing from Shaheed
Major Suresh Suri hailed from Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. He was born into a family with a proud legacy of service to the nation. His father, Shri S V Subba Rao, served in the Indian Air Force, while his mother, Smt. S Girija, nurtured the
Havildar Rajesh Kumar hailed from Sonipat district in Haryana, a region with a proud legacy of contributing brave soldiers to the Indian Armed Forces. Born to Shri Ram Kishan and Smt Parmeshwari, he was brought up in an environment that nurtured values of discipline, courage,
Rifleman Suraj Prakash hailed from the serene village of Korara, nestled in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir—a region known for its natural beauty as well as its proximity to areas affected by conflict. Born into a humble family, Suraj Prakash grew up with
Sepoy Rupam Gogoi was born on 25 October 1984 and hailed from Mariani village, located in the Jorhat district of Assam. He was the beloved son of Shri Bhaben Gogoi and Smt Hiranya Gogoi, and from an early age, he exhibited qualities that set him
Havildar Sanjay Bhakare hailed from Maharashtra and joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the Parachute Regiment, an elite infantry regiment well-known for its awe-inspiring dare-devil operations. Later he got selected to join 1 Para (SF) through a rigorous selection
Havildar Rakesh Kumar Sharma hailed from Dadui village in Samba district of Jammu & Kashmir. Son of Shri Ratan Chand, Hav Rakesh Kumar had a brother Suresh Kumar as his sibling. He had the inclination to serve in the Armed Forces since his younger days
Naik Manoj Singh hailed from Nagra Tarai village in Khatima tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district in Uttarakhand and was born on 10 May 1982. Son of Shri Mohan Singh Rumal and Smt Saraswati Devi, he was the second among two children. He had the
Major Mohit Sharma was born on 13th January 1978 in Rohtak district of Haryana. He was the second child of his parents, Shri Rajendra Prasad Sharma and Smt Sushila Sharma. Major Mohit Sharma was fondly called ‘Chintu’ by his family members and ‘MIKE’ by his
Ptr Shabir Ahmad Malik hailed from Ganderbal district of Jammu & Kashmir and was born on 21st March 1988. He grew up in Dab village in Ganderbal district of J&K and studied in Sainik School Manasbal up to Class XII. While studying in this school,
AC Rahul joined the IAF as a technical tradesman after completing his schooling and subsequently got trained on helicopters. He was on the posted strength of 110 HU unit based at a forward air base in the north east in 2010. This helicopter unit played
Lt Col Mandar Nene hailed from Pune district of Maharashtra and was born on 02 December 1974. Son of Shri Suhas Nene (Retd Indian Navy) and Smt Geeta, he had a brother Vivek as his sibling(who too joined the Indian Army). Lt Col Mandar Nene
Corporal P Singh joined the IAF as a technical tradesman after completing his schooling and subsequently got trained on helicopters. He was on the posted strength of 110 HU unit based at a forward air base in the north east in 2010. This helicopter unit