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1948 In

Flying Officer Balwant Singh

Fg Offr Balwant Singh wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his younger days and eventually, got selected to join the Indian Air Force. He was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the IAF on 29 Apr 1946. He joined the flying stream of

1948 In

Jemadar Thambu Ram VrC

Jemadar Thambu Ram hailed from Purkhas Rathi village at Ganaur tehsil of Sonipat district in Haryana and was born on 08 Apr 1913. He was recruited into the 2 Jat battalion of the Jat Regiment, an infantry Regiment well known for its brave soldiers and

1948 In

Sepoy Nil Kanth VrC

Sepoy Nil Kanth was born on 20 Dec 1915 in Sarthal village in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.  Son of Shri Mangoo, Sep Nil Kanth was inclined to serve in the Armed Forces like many young men of his region and went on to

1948 In

Major AK Ramaswamy MVC

Major Annavi Krishnaswamy Ramaswamy hailed from Ayilam village of Palghat district in Kerala and was born on 31st October 1924. His family later moved and settled down in south Malabar in Kerala. He was commissioned into 3 Para Maratha Light Infantry Regiment on 15 Dec