Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya, a distinguished son of Kodagu district, Karnataka, was born on 24 December 1932 in the tranquil village of Manchalli in South Kodagu. The son of Dr. Ajjamada Bopayya and Smt. Neelamma, he grew up in a household that fostered discipline
Subedar Ajit Singh was born on 8 April 1933 in Sobhana village of Jalandhar district, Punjab. He was the son of Shri Ujagar Singh and grew up in a simple rural environment, imbibing the values of discipline, hard work, and service from an early age.
Sepoy Satbir Singh hailed from Kanjhawla village in Nangloi tehsil of Delhi and was born on 13 Nov 1944. Son of Shri Tara Chand and Smt Dhankaur, he had a younger brother Satya Dev Dabas as his sibling. He joined the Army on 13 Nov
Captain Ramesh Chandra Bakshi hailed from New Delhi and was born on 25 July 1941. Son of Shri KD Bakshi, he joined the Army after completing his initial education. He passed out of the Training Academy on 17 Dec 1961 as Second Lieutenant at the
Guardsman Dambar Bahadur Chhetri hailed from Lapsibot village of Pallo Nawakot district in Nepal and was born on 4th April 1945. Son of Shri Dina Nath Chhetri, he joined the Indian Army after completing his initial schooling on 04 Apr 1963 at the age of
Sepoy Sukh Ram was born on 26 November 1938 in the small village of Malyawar in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. He was the son of Shri Lakhu Ram and grew up in a humble rural environment where values such as discipline, hard work,
Major Greesh Chandra Verma hailed from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and was born on 29 August 1939. He was the son of Shri S. P. Verma and grew up in an environment that valued discipline, dedication, and service to the nation. After completing his initial education,
Major Sat Prakash Varma hailed from Jatheri village in Sonipat district of present-day Haryana (Erstwhile undivided Punjab) and was born on 09 Mar 1942. Son of Shri Dip Chand Varma, he joined the Army after completing his education. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant into
Gunner Sujan Singh hailed from a family of Gurdaspur in Punjab, which had migrated from Sialkot in Pakistan during partition. He had five brothers as his siblings and grew up in a family of farmers. Like many youths in Punjab, he was also inclined to
Lt Col MV Gore hailed from Indore in Madhya Pradesh. He was enrolled in the 4th Gwalior Infantry and took part in World War II. The 4th Gwalior Infantry later joined the 14 Kumaon battalion along with the Indore Infantry (later 15 Kumaon) in 1953.
Naik Ram Kumar hailed from Kanina-Khas village of Mahendargarh district in Haryana and was born on 1st July 1938. Son of Shri Gugan Ram and Smt Dana Devi, he joined the army after completing his school education on 06 September 1957 at the age of
Major Baljit Singh Randhawa hailed from Isapur village in the Amritsar district of Punjab and was born on 11 November 1934. Son of Shri R S Randhawa, Maj Baljit Singh was commissioned into 4 Rajput of the famed Rajput regiment known for its valour and
Lance Hav Piara Singh hailed from Ludhiana district in Punjab. Born to Shri Moti Singh and Smt. Bishan Kaur, he grew up in a humble and disciplined environment that shaped his strong character from an early age. After completing his school education, he felt a
Major Surinder Nath Tandon hailed from Village Shankar, Tehsil Nakodar, in Jalandhar district, Punjab. He was born on August 31, 1928, in Meerut to Shri Balwant Raj Tandon, an esteemed ICS officer and alumnus of Jesus College, Oxford (UK), and Smt Shakuntala Tandon. Coming from