Flt Lt Krishnamoorthy Praveen hailed from Madurai district of Tamil Nadu. He was the only son of Smt Manjula who was working as an Office Superintendent at Southern Railway. He was disciplined and meritorious while studying at the TVS Matriculation Higher Secondary School. He finished
Flight Lieutenant Tapan Kapoor hailed from Delhi and was born on 27 April 1986. Son of Shri Naresh Kapoor and Smt Lata Kapoor, Flt Lt Tapan grew up in Delhi and studied at Ramjas School Delhi. Known by his nickname ‘Tony” among his friends and
Wg Cdr Darryl Castelino hailed from Mumbai in Maharashtra and was born on November 2, 1975. Son of Shri Herald Castelino and Smt Leena Castelino, he had a strong desire to join the armed forces right from his childhood, which grew along with his age.
Sgt Sudhakar Yadav hailed from Asharfabad village in Sant Kabeer Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. Son of Shri Mahanand Yadav and was serving with the 157 Helicopter unit of the IAF when the tragedy struck at Kedarnath in the year 2013. Mi-17 Helicopter Crash: 25 June
Junior Warrant Officer Akhilesh Kumar Singh hailed from Amethi district in Uttar Pradesh. He was recruited into the Indian Air Force as an airman and got trained in the technical stream. He later got trained as a Flight Engineer and got posted to a front-line
Major Vineet Verma hailed from Prayagraj (Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh, though he spent much of his early childhood in Bihar and Jharkhand. He was born on 14 August 1979 in Patna to Shri D.K. Verma and Smt. Meera Verma, and grew up alongside his younger
Havildar Bharat Sasmal hailed from Patospur village of Howrah district in West Bengal. He wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood and following his passion, he eventually joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 9 Mech
Naib Subedar Shiv Kumar Pal hailed from Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. Son of an army veteran Captain TR Pal (Retd) and Smt Sita Laxmi, he had three brothers Ashok, Pradeep, and Devendra, and a sister Indu as his siblings. As his father served in
Lieutenant Colonel Mahipal Singh Pilania hailed from Surehati Pilania village in the Mahendergarh district of Haryana. Born to Shri Ranjit Singh and Smt Janaki Devi, he grew up in a humble yet value-driven environment that instilled in him a deep sense of discipline, integrity, and
Havildar Heera Lal hailed from Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh and joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 9 Mech Inf battalion of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment, an infantry Regiment well known for its dauntless soldiers and numerous battle exploits.
Lance Naik Nand Kishor Joshi hailed from Uttarakhand and joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 6 Mahar Battalion of the Mahar Regiment, a regiment of the Infantry known for its fearless soldiers and numerous battle honours. Later he
Lieutenant Colonel Sankalp Kumar hailed from Ranchi, Jharkhand. He was the son of Shri S.K. Shukla and Smt. Sushma Shukla, who instilled in him the values of discipline, dedication, and patriotism, shaping his journey toward a life of service in the Indian Armed Forces. He
Subedar Ajay Vardhan Tomar was born in Jwad village, located in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. He was the son of Shri Manwardhan and Smt Smt Hira Devi, and grew up in a region known for its strong tradition of military service. Inspired by
Captain Avinash Yashwant Somvanshi hailed from Borgaon village in Solapur district of Maharashtra. Son of Shri Yashwant Somvanshi and Smt Janeshwari, Captain Avinash studied in Akluj till Class X and then went to Aurangabad to prepare for the National Defence Academy entrance examination. An alumnus