2nd Lt VRYR Dubbal hailed from Dulgaon village, in Sangli district of Maharashtra. He was commissioned into the 4 Para battalion of the Parachute Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its fearless soldiers and numerous daredevil operations. As the war became imminent in the late
Naib Subedar Madan Lal hailed from Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan and was born on 9th October 1948. Son of Shri Bhujan Ram, he joined the Army on 13th April 1967, after completing his initial education at the age of 18 years. He was recruited into
Captain Harpal Singh hailed from Makrauna village in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil in Rupnagar district of Punjab. Born in 1956 into a Jat Sikh family, he seemed destined for a life of valour. His father, Major Pritam Singh, was an army veteran, and the spirit of
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