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Grenadier Ibrahim Khan

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

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

Major Surinder Vatsa VrC

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 J D Kumar

Sqn Ldr J D Kumar

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

Lance Naik Drig Pal Singh, MVC

Lance Naik Drig Pal Singh Rathore hailed from Naugma village in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Son of Shri Sunder  Singh Rathore, he was born on 23 December 1945 and had two brothers as his siblings. Lance Naik Drig Pal Singh joined the Army after

Flt Lt Ashok Balwant Dhavale

Flt Lt Ashok Balwant Dhavale hailed from Pune in Maharashtra and was born on 17 Apr 1942. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 25 Dec 1964 at the age of 22 years. He joined the flying stream of the IAF and got

AC1 PS Sharma

AC1 PS Sharma was enrolled into the IAF in the year 1970 and got trained as a a technician.  After completing his training, he got posted to 220 Squadron based at Air Force Station Uttarlai in Barmer district of Rajasthan, as his first assignment.    Indo-Pak War

Naib Subedar Sultan Mohd Khan VrC

Naib Subedar Sultan Mohd Khan hailed from Kupwara district in Jammu & Kashmir. He joined the 9 J&K Militia after completing his education. In response to the Pakistani invasion of Kashmir in 1947, local militias were raised for specific sectors, such as Jammu, Leh, Nubra,

Naik Shiv Kumar Singh

Naik Shiv Kumar Singh hailed from Richhapura village in Jaitpur tehsil of Agra district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 22 Jun 1947. Son of Shri Bhagwan Singh and Smt Bitto Devi, Nk Shiv Kumar Singh joined the Army in the year 1965 at