Captain Prakash N Pethe was born in 1950 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, where he grew up alongside his sister, Kiran, in a family that nurtured strong values of discipline and patriotism. From an early age, he displayed a deep admiration for the Armed Forces, inspired by
Captain Om Prakash Dalal joined the army after completing his college education. He got selected for the prestigious OTA Chennai and joined the SS 08 Course. He was commissioned into 14 Grenadiers of the Grenadiers Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its brave soldiers and
Captain RM Narendran hailed from Kozhikode district of Kerala and was born on 08 May 1943. Son of Shri KPR Menon, former DIG of police and Smt Leela Menon, Capt RM Narendran nursed the idea of donning the Army uniform since his younger days. He
Daffadar Bhanwar Singh, a proud son of Pahladpur village in Palwal, Faridabad of Haryana, embarked on his distinguished military journey with the Indian Army, driven by an unwavering sense of duty and deep patriotism. After completing his education, he was inducted into the 17 Poona
Grenadier Ibrahim Khan hailed from Beri Chhoti village in Didwana tehsil of the Nagaur district in Rajasthan. He joined the Army after completing his school education and was recruited into 14 Grenadiers of the Grenadiers Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its brave soldiers with
Lance Naik Bachchu Lal Yadav hailed from Maharaj Ka Purwa village in Chail tehsil of Allahabad (Kaushambi) district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 30 Oct 1943. Son of Shri Anandi Prasad and Smt Shrimati Dulari Devi, L/Nk Bachchu Lal had two brothers Shivmohan
Wing Commander Hersern Singh Gill was born 6th July 1933 in Nowshera (Now in Pakistan). Son of an Army veteran Maj Pooran Singh Gill, he later moved to Delhi for his higher studies. Subsequently his family moved to Bareilly, when his father who served in
Naik Gurjant Singh hailed from Lehal Khurd, a modest village in the Sangrur district of Punjab—a land celebrated for its deep-rooted martial traditions and generations of brave soldiers who have selflessly served the nation. Born on 27 November 1943 to Shri Hari Singh, Nk Gurjant
Subedar Gurcharan Singh hailed from Dhariwal, a village in Amritsar district, Punjab—a region renowned for its proud and enduring tradition of military service. Growing up amid stories of courage and sacrifice that defined his homeland, he was deeply inspired by this legacy of valour. Motivated
Major Surinder Vatsa hailed from Ferozepur district in Punjab and was born on 01 Jan 1942. Son of Shri S L Vatsa, he got commissioned into 59 Engr Regt of the Bengal Engineers Group (BEG) of the Corps of Engineers, one of the oldest arms
Sqn Ldr Jatinder Das Kumar hailed from Faridkot in Punjab and was born on 30 Nov 1933. He was commissioned into the IAF as a pilot officer on on 16th April 1955 at the age of 21 years. He was selected for the flying branch in
Second Lieutenant Sudhir Mohan Sabharwal hailed from Delhi and was the son of Shri OP Sabharwal. From an early age, he was drawn to the idea of serving the nation in uniform. What began as admiration soon grew into a resolute ambition—to join the Indian