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Capt Jatinder Nath Sud VrC

Captain Jatinder Nath Sud hailed from Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh and was born on 3rd Mar 1942. Son of Shri Khushi Lal Sood and Smt Sushila Devi, he had two brothers, Joginder Lal & Hemant and a sister, Sudershan, as his siblings. Though coming

Sqn Ldr Jiwa Singh VrC

Squadron Leader Jiwa Singh, a distinguished fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF), was born on 15 July 1930 in Ambala district of Haryana. He was the son of Shri Tega Singh and displayed a keen interest in serving the nation from a young

Capt Kuldip Singh Rathi VrC

Captain Kuldip Singh Rathi hailed from Sankhol village in Bahadurgarh district of Haryana and was born on 01 Aug 1947. Son of an army veteran Captain Tareef Singh Rathi, Capt KS Rathi was eldest among four siblings. Inspired by his father, he always wanted to

2nd Lt Ashok Kumar Nanchahal VrC

2nd Lt Ashok Kumar Nanchahal hailed from Dasuya in Ludhiana district of Punjab and was born on 05th Aug 1948. Son of Shri AP Nanchahal, 2nd Lt Nanchahal did his schooling from Laxmi Bai Nagar in New Delhi and graduated from Government college in Ludhiana.

Lance Naik Mehar Singh VrC

Lance Naik Mehar Singh was born on 25 Feb 1948 and hailed from Kharkara village in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab. Son of Shri Kirio Ram, L/Nk Mehar Singh wanted to join the Army since his younger days like any young men in Punjab. He

Sepoy Satyawan Singh VrC

Sepoy Satyawan Singh hailed from Ghorang village in Hainsar Bazar Block of Basti (present-day Sant Kabeer Nagar) district of Uttar Pradesh and was born on 1st January 1950. Son of Shri Bhagat Singh, Sep Satyawan Singh studied at Shri Rama Rekha Singh Inter College, Gorakhpur,

Rifleman Makar Singh Negi VrC

Rifleman Makar Singh Negi hailed from the picturesque Chamoli district of Uttar Pradesh (now part of Uttarakhand) and was born on 04 June 1948 into a humble and values-driven family. He was the son of Shri Diwan Singh and Smt Bhaguli Devi, who instilled in

Lance Naik Janak Singh VrC

Lance Naik Janak Singh hailed from Dandkot village in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. Son of Shri Bello Ram, Lance Naik Janak Singh was born on 11 February 1942 into a simple rural household, where values of courage, discipline, and service were deeply ingrained

Major Narain Singh VrC

Major Narain Singh was born on 19th  August, 1936 in Krimachi-Mansar village, in Udhampur district of J&K. Son of an army veteran Kartar Singh and Smt  Dhan Devi, he was the eldest son of the family and was lovingly called Kaku. He completed his primary

2nd Lt Jayendra Jai Singh Rane VrC

2nd Lt Jayendra Jai Singh Rane hailed from Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh and was born on 27 April 1949. Son of Army veteran Major JS Rao Rane, he always wanted to follow into the footsteps of his father and serve in the Armed Forces.

Capt Vijai Pratap Singh VrC

Captain Vijai Pratap Singh hailed from Awajapur village in Sakaldiha tehsil of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on July 31, 1942. He was inclined to serve in the Army from a young age and continued to follow his dream as he grew up.

2nd Lt Sheshanna Manjunath VrC

2nd Lt Sheshanna Manjunath was born on 23rd February 1945 in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka. Son of Shri  A Sheshanna and Smt R.G. Shantamma, he joined the army at the age of 24 years in the year 1970. He was commissioned into 21 Rajput battalion

Captain Ravinder Kaura VrC

Capt Ravinder Kaura hailed from Jagraon village in the Ludhiana district of Punjab. Born on 28 September 1946 to Late Shri L. D. Kaura, he grew up with a deep sense of patriotism and a strong aspiration to don the uniform. His determination to serve

Naib Subedar Mam Chand Sharma VrC

Naib Subedar Mam Chand Sharma hailed from Bubakpur village of Meerut District in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 6 July 1930. Son of Shri Kishori Lal and Smt Basanti Devi, he joined the Army after his initial school education. He was recruited into 10

Havaldar Budhi Ballabh VrC

Havaldar Budhi Bhallabh hailed from Tachholi village of Pauri Garhwal District in Uttarakhand. Son of Shri Rashi Ram and Smt. Palturi Devi, he joined the Army after his initial school education. He was recruited into 10 Mahar Battalion of the Mahar Regiment, an infantry regiment