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2nd Lt Bharat Singh Kasana VrC
Second Lieutenant Bharat Singh Kasana hailed from Jawali village in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh and was born on 05 August 1949. He was the son of Shri Kharak Singh Kasana and grew up in a humble rural setting, where stories of courage, sacrifice, and
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Captain Daljinder Singh
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
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Captain JS Punia
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
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Capt Vijai Pratap Singh VrC
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.
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Flt Lt Harvinder Singh
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
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Flt Lt Jayant Rishi
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
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2nd Lt Sheshanna Manjunath VrC
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
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Lance Naik Albert Ekka PVC
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
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Naik Ramchandra Shinde
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
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Naik Naib Singh VrC
Naik Naib Singh hailed from Maliwala village in the Bathinda district of Punjab, a region known for its deep-rooted tradition of patriotism and military service. From an early age, he displayed discipline, resilience, and a strong sense of duty—qualities that would later define his life
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Captain Ravinder Kaura VrC
Capt Ravinder Kaura hailed from Jagraon village in the Ludhiana district of Punjab. Born on 28 September 1946 to Late Shri L. D. Kaura, he grew up with a deep sense of patriotism and a strong aspiration to don the uniform. His determination to serve
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Rifleman Chhagan Singh VrC
Rifleman Chhagan Singh hailed from Lutu village in Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan, and was born on January 14, 1946, to Shri Ram Ratan Singh and Smt Laxmi Devi. After completing his school education, he decided to dedicate his life to serving the nation by joining the
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Rifleman Moti Kumar Newar VrC
Rifleman Moti Kumar Newar hailed from Nepal and was born on 18 Dec 1952. He joined the army after his initial school education at the age of 17 years. He was recruited into the 5/1 GR battalion of the 1 Gorkha Rifles Regiment, an infantry
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Sepoy Anusuya Prasad MVC
Sepoy Anusuya Prasad was born on 19th May 1953 in the village of Nanna, located in Chamoli district of present-day Uttarakhand. He was the son of Shri Dayanand and Smt Ukha Devi. Growing up in a modest family, he exhibited strong values of discipline, determination,