Sep Madan Lal Nehra hailed from Bamaniya village of Sujangarh tehsil in the Churu district of Rajasthan and was born on 01 Aug 1984. Son of Shri Banaram Nehra and Smt Mohini Devi, he was inclined to serve in the Army since his younger days.
Wing Commander Dushyant Vats hailed from Delhi and was born in the family of Shri KL Sharma and Smt Smt Pushpa Sharma. He had a strong desire to serve in the Armed forces right from his childhood and continued to follow his dream. Following his
Wing Commander Jaipaul James hailed from Tambaram in the Chennai district of Tamil Nadu and was born on 9 Aug 1971. Son of Shri Jaypaul (Who retired from IAF), and Smt Janet, he grew up in various Air Force bases, imbibing the culture and ethos
Naik Rakesh Kumar hailed from Dhirdesar village of Bikaner district in Rajasthan. He belonged to 11 Grenadiers of the famed the Grenadiers regiment, known for its valiant soldiers and numerous battle honours. During 2017-18, Naik Rakesh Kumar’s unit was deployed in the North East and was
Naik Jagdish Prasad hailed from Nandanagar block of Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand. He was born on 13 May 1982 to Shri Govindaram Purohit and Late Smt Sureshi Devi. He grew up alongside his brother, Anusuya Prasad, in a family rooted in values
Havildar Jitendra Singh Jalodiya hailed from Dhaturiya village in Tonk Khurd tehsil of Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. Born into a humble family, he was the son of Shri Vijay and Smt Geetha Bai, and grew up with his two brothers, Vishnu and Kamal. From childhood,
Signalman Santosh Gope, son of Shri Jitu Gope and Smt Saro Devi, hailed from Gumla, a district in Jharkhand known for its rich cultural heritage and tradition of producing courageous soldiers. From a young age, he exhibited a strong sense of duty and patriotism, which
Naik Rajendra Singh Bhati was born on 24th Dec 1992 and hailed from Mohangarh in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. Son of an army veteran Late Hav Sawal Singh Bhati and Smt Nain Kanwar Rathore, Nk Rajendra Singh had two brothers Shri Samunder Singh &
Dafadar Aslam Khan hailed from Ranasar village in Churu district of Rajasthan and was born in the year 1979. Son of Shri Hasam Khan, he was the youngest amongst nine siblings. He lost his father at a young age and was brought up in a
Flt Lt Sunit Mohanty hailed from Baliapalli village under Kabisuryanagar block of Ganjam district of Odisha and was born on 7 Nov 1990 at a Military hospital in Chennai. His father Group Captain Surendranath Mohanty also served in the IAF and was a transport pilot
Sergeant Anoop Kumar hailed from Alancherry in Kollam district of Kerala. Son of Shri Sashidharan and Smt Vimala, Sgt Anoop Kumar had a brother Aneesh as his sibling. He did his schooling from Yeroor Higher Secondary School in Alancherry and joined the Indian Air Force
Flight Lieutenant Rajesh Thapa was born in Nepal but was raised in the Faridabad district of Haryana. Son of Shri Hari Thapa and Smt Shiva Thapa, he had a brother and a sister as his siblings. He was raised by his grandmother Smt Rama Maya