Flight Lieutenant Paranji Srirama Murali hailed from Chengalpattu in the state of Tamil Nadu. A dedicated and academically accomplished individual, he pursued a degree in medicine before choosing to serve the nation by joining the Indian Air Force. His passion for service and commitment to
Lance Naik Shanghara Singh hailed from Chola Sahib village of Amritsar district in Punjab and was born on 14th January 1943. Son of Shri Ranga Singh and Smt Dhan Kaur, Lance Naik Shanghara Singh joined the Army at the age of 20 years on 14th
Capt Ravinder Nath Gupta hailed from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 20 Dec 1945. Son of Shri JN Gupta, he had two brothers as his siblings. He had a passion for the armed forces since his younger days and eventually got selected
Flt Lt Tanmay Singh Dandass hailed from Delhi and was born on 24 Apr 1945. Son of an Army officer who served in the Army Medical Corps, he was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 31 Dec 1963 at the age of 18 years.
Major Baldev Raj Bhola was born on 31st May 1944 in Karachi now in Pakistan. Son of Shri KL Bhola, Maj Baldev Raj joined the army at the age of 21 years on 24th April 1966. He was commissioned into the 13 Dogra Regiment, an
Sowar Nand Singh hailed from Khejroli village in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. He embarked on his military journey by joining the Indian Army after completing his education, driven by a strong sense of duty and patriotism. He was recruited into the 17 Poona Horse, one
Sowar Zile Singh hailed from Dighal village in Beri tehsil, Jhajjar district, Haryana, where he grew up imbued with a profound sense of patriotism and a desire to serve the nation. Following his education, he acted on this aspiration by joining the Indian Army, embarking
Captain Shankar Shankhapan Walkar was born on 8th March 1943 in Kadgaon Village of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. Capt SS Walkar joined the Army as a commissioned officer on 15 June 1969 at the age of 26 years. He was commissioned into 18 Madras battalion
Lance Daffadar Pritam Singh hailed from Baliam village in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. Inspired by a deep sense of duty and patriotism, he joined the Indian Army after completing his education. He was recruited into the 17 Poona Horse, one of the
Naib Risaldar Sagat Singh hailed from Belwa Ranaji village (now renamed Sagat Nagar in his honour) in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. He was born on August 10, 1935, to Shri Simrat Singh, an Indian Army veteran. Growing up in a family with a rich military
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal was born on 14th October 1950 in Pune into a distinguished military family. His father, Lt Col (later Brigadier) M.L. Khetarpal, and mother, Smt Maheshwari Khetarpal, instilled in him a deep sense of discipline and patriotism. As the eldest of two
Flight Lieutenant Rohinton Burjorji Mehta hailed from Hyderabad in Telangana and was born on 03 June 1944. Son of Shri RB Mehta, he got selected to join the prestigious NDA after his schooling and joined the 22nd NDA course. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force
Flight Lieutenant Brian Rupert Eric Wilson hailed from Pune in Maharashtra and was born on 29 Jan 1944. He got selected to join the prestigious NDA after his schooling. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 28 Oct 1963 at the age of
Lieutenant Colonel Ved Prakash Ghai was born on 22 February 1935 in Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh to Smt Dayawanti Ghai and Shri Desh Raj Ghai. He was commissioned in the Madras Regiment on 4th December 1954. During his service career Lt Col Ghai served in several