Capt Prabal Roy hailed from Kolkata in West Bengal and was born on 24 Sep 1936 to Shri Nirode Kumar Roy and Smt Basanti Roy. He was the youngest among four brothers and also had one younger sister. Tragedy touched his life early when he
Naik Vasudev Joshi hailed from Gethna village in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, a region known for its strong tradition of military service and unwavering patriotism. Raised in a humble and disciplined environment, he imbibed values of courage, integrity, and dedication from an early age.
Lieutenant Colonel A Mathew Manohar hailed from Trimulgherry, a prominent residential and cantonment area in Secunderabad, Telangana. After completing his education, he successfully cleared the rigorous selection process for the Indian Army, marking the beginning of a distinguished career defined by courage, honour, and unwavering
Major Man Mohan Chopra was born in Jammu Tawi in the Jammu & Kashmir region, the son of Shri Chet Ram Chopra. Raised in an environment that valued discipline and service, he pursued his education with diligence and developed a strong sense of duty from
Second Lieutenant Lingangouda Kenchangouda Nadgir was born on February 2, 1941, in Belgaum, Karnataka (then part of Mysore State). He was the son of Shri Ranganath Deshpande and Smt. Shakuntala Deshpande and had five sisters and one brother. Coming from a family with a rich
Flying Officer Farokh Dara Bunsha hailed from Mumbai and was born to Shri Dara Bunsha and Smt. Bachoo Patel, who nurtured in him strong values of integrity, and service from an early age. After completing his schooling, he was selected to join the prestigious National
Second Lieutenant Prakash Narayan Shridhar Kotnis was born on 10 March 1939 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, to Shri SN Kotnis. He received his school education at Balmohan Vidyamandir, Mumbai. Service to the nation was a strong tradition in the Kotnis family. Two close relatives had served
Flt Lt Thapen Kumar Chaudhary was quite passionate about joining the Air Force since his younger days and worked at realizing his dream. Eventually, he got selected for the prestigious NDA and joined the 11th NDA Course. After excelling in various aspects of training, he
Born on 16th Mar 1933, Sqn Ldr Narinder Kumar Malik after completing his schooling joined the interim training academy, known as the Joint Services Wing (JSW). The JSW was commissioned on 1 January 1949 at the Armed Forces Academy (now known as the Indian Military
Major Mohammed Ali Raaz Sheikh was born on 6 March 1931 in the Gandhinagar district of Gujarat. He hailed from a distinguished princely family of Mangrol, a background that instilled in him a deep sense of duty, discipline, and commitment to service from an early
Sqn Ldr Raman Kumar Uppal hailed from Punjab and was born on 22nd Aug 1932. He got selected for the prestigious NDA and joined the 62nd Course. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force as Pilot Officer on 16 Jan 1954 at the age
Sqn Ldr Maurice John Marston was born on 28th Nov 1932. He joined the IAF after completing his initial education as an airman. Later he got selected to be an officer and was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 16 Jan 1954 at the
Subedar Kartar Singh hailed from Pangali village in Bhimber tehsil of Sialkot district (now in Pakistan). He was born on 19 May 1924 to Shri S. Karam Singh and Smt. Gur Kour. He grew up in a disciplined and hardworking family environment where values such
Captain Ravinder Singh was born on 5 December 1942 in New Delhi, to Shri Sardar Daljeet Singh Khangura and Smt. Sardarni Surinder Kaur. Raised in a family deeply rooted in patriotic values and a strong sense of national service, he imbibed ideals of discipline, duty, and
Flight Lieutenant Gurbax Singh Ahuja was born in the year 1939 in the undivided Punjab. His parents migrated from Hoti Mardan (Pakistan) in 1947 and settled in Joria Bhathian locality of Patiala in Punjab. He joined the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA) after completing Faculty