Major Ashok Kumar Ghosh hailed from West Bengal and was born in a military family. Son of an army veteran, he also wanted to join the Armed Forces like his father and other brothers (His one brother JC Ghosh joined the Army and another brother
Sqn Ldr Gopal Krishan Arora was born on 15 Apr 1934. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 16 Apr 1955 at the age of 21 years. He joined the flying stream of the IAF and got trained as a navigator as part
Flt Lt Pradeep Vinayak Apte hailed from Mumbai in Maharashtra and was born on 27 Aug 1945. Son of Shri VR Apte, he got selected to join the prestigious NDA after his schooling and joined the 27th NDA course. He was commissioned into the Indian
Second Lieutenant Bharat Singh Kasana hailed from Jawali village of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 05 August 1949. Son of Shri Kharak Singh Kasana, 2nd Lt Bharat Singh was fascinated with army life like many youngsters of his village and nursed
Capt Daljinder Singh hailed from New Delhi and was born on 30 May 1945. The only son of an Army veteran Col Gurbaksh Singh and Smt Avinash Kaur. He did his schooling at the well known Lawrence School, Sanawar (Himachal Pradesh) and at the RIMC
Captain Jagdev Singh Punia hailed from Bangothari Khurd village near Pilani in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan and was born on 03 Jul 1945. Son of Shri Choudhary Hans Ram Punia and Smt Jamana Devi, he developed a keen interest in sports and the Armed Forces
Captain Vijai Pratap Singh hailed from Awajapur village in Sakaldiha tehsil of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on July 31, 1942. He was inclined to serve in the Army from a young age and continued to follow his dream as he grew up.
Flt Lt Harvinder Singh hailed form Punjab and was born on 11 Nov 1945. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 16 May 1965 at the age of 19 years. He joined the flying stream of the IAF and got trained as a
Flt Lt Jayant Rishi hailed from Hargana village in the Khamanon Tehsil of the Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab and was born on 28 July 1945. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 16 October 1965 at the age of 20 years. He was
2nd Lt Sheshanna Manjunath was born on 23rd February 1945 in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka. Son of Shri A Sheshanna and Smt R.G. Shantamma, he joined the army at the age of 24 years in the year 1970. He was commissioned into 21 Rajput battalion
Lance Naik Albert Ekka was born on December 27, 1942, in Zari Village, located in Gumla district of Bihar (now in Jharkhand). He was the son of Sri Julius Ekka and Smt Mariam Ekka. From a young age, L/Nk Albert Ekka displayed a strong sense
Naik Ramchandra Shinde was born on May 25, 1942, in the serene village of Moravane in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The eldest of four brothers and two sisters, he hailed from a humble farming family. His parents, Shri Ganpat Shinde and Smt Saraswati Shinde, instilled in
Capt Ravinder Kaura hailed from Jagraon village of Ludhiana district in Punjab. Son of late Shri L D Khaura, Capt Ravinder was born on 28 Sep 1946 and grew up to be a young man with a strong desire to serve in the Armed Forces.