Flight Lieutenant V Krishnamurthy was born on 14 Oct 1973. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 16 Dec 1995 at the age of 22 years. He joined the flying stream of the IAF and got trained as a helicopter pilot as part
Maj Vinod Kumar Rana hailed from Bajhghera village of Gurgaon district in Haryana and was born on 14 August 1971. Son of an army veteran Risaldar Maj Mohinder Singh, he completed his schooling at Moti Lal Nehru sports school Rai. He was fascinated with army
Lieutenant Colonel Pramod Keshav Pande hailed from Pune in Maharashtra and joined the Army after completing his education. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Regiment of Artillery, an important combat support arm of the Indian Army. Later he opted for the Army
Major General Devender Pal Singh hailed from Jaipur district of Rajasthan and was born on 15 Aug 1948. Like many young boys from his area, he wanted to join the armed forces right from his childhood. Following his dream, he got selected to join the
Squadron Leader Kachibhotla Ramachandra Murthy hailed from Hyderabad in Telangana and was born on 21 Jun 1974. He grew up in a family steeped in the tradition of military service. His father Shri KSR Murthy, a retired IAF officer, played a pivotal role in instilling
Naib Subedar Nagendra Narayan Choudhary was born on 15th August 1962 — a day of profound national pride — in the serene village of Baigini, nestled in the Darbhanga district of Bihar. His birth on India’s Independence Day would prove to be more than a
Sowar Sunil Kumar hailed from Nagla Khari village in Govardhan tehsil of Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 25 Jun 1982. Son of Shri Bharat Singh and Smt Ramdehi Devi, he had two sisters Seema and Narmada as his siblings. He joined
Rifleman Zahid Abass Mir hailed from J&K. Son of Shri Mohd Jamal Mir, he joined the army after completing his initial school education. He was recruited into the 5 JAK LI battalion of the J & K Light Infantry Regiment, an infantry Regiment with a
Lieutenant N Parthiban was born on 21st August 1983 into a proud military family. His father, Major V Natarajan (Retired), served in the Indian Army, while his mother, Smt Tamil Selvi, provided a strong pillar of support at home. Growing up in a military environment
Naib Subedar Subhash Chandra hailed from Bhairupura village in Sikar district of Rajasthan and was born on 1st Dec 1965. Son of Shri Laxman Singh and Smt Sundar Devi, Nb Sub Subhash completed his school education from Shri Raghunath Vidyalaya in Laxmangarh. After completing his
Major Kumandur Prabhakar Vinay was born on 18th March 1977 in Bangalore, Karnataka. He was the son of Shri K. R. Prabhakar and Smt Jaishree Prabhakar. His early schooling began in Delhi, where he was studying in the 9th standard at the Delhi Kannada School.
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
Major Vikas Varyani hailed from Jaipur in Rajasthan. Maj Varyani was commissioned into the corps of Engineers in the Army, but later he got trained in helicopter maintenance operations and was transferred to the Army Aviation Corps. Operation Iron Fist : 01 Oct 2014 During 2104, Maj Varyani was
Sep Brajesh Kumar hailed from Nanawin village of Bangana Tehsil of Una district in Himachal Pradesh. He was born on 12th Dec 1985. He joined the Army in 2003 at the age of 18 years and was recruited into the 14 Punjab of Punjab Regiment
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