Second Lieutenant Shamsher Singh Samra hailed from Pakhoke village in the Tarn Taran district of Punjab. Born on 10 June 1945, he was the son of Shri Gurdeep Singh Samra. He completed his schooling at DAV School, Shimla, where he demonstrated discipline, leadership qualities and
Lance Naik Bachchu Lal Yadav hailed from Maharaj Ka Purwa village in Chail tehsil of Allahabad (Kaushambi) district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 30 Oct 1943. Son of Shri Anandi Prasad and Smt Shrimati Dulari Devi, L/Nk Bachchu Lal had two brothers Shivmohan
Lance Naik Albert Ekka was born on December 27, 1942, in Zari Village, located in Gumla district of Bihar (now in Jharkhand). He was the son of Sri Julius Ekka and Smt Mariam Ekka. From a young age, L/Nk Albert Ekka displayed a strong sense
Lance Naik Ram Ugrah Pandey was born on 01 July 1942 to Shri Harakh Nandan Pandey and Smt. Samarth Devi in the village of Hema-Bansi, located in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. Growing up with values of courage, discipline and patriotism, he was inspired
Major HD Manjrekar hailed from Mumbai in Maharashtra. He was commissioned into 8 Guards battalion of the Brigade of Guards, one of the finest and most battle-hardened infantry regiments of the Indian Army. After completing his training, he served in various operational areas and developed
Major Kalyanpur Krishnaji Rao hailed from Kallianpur village in South Kanara district (Present day Dakshin Kannada district) of Karnataka and was born in the year 1939. Son of Shri Appaji Rao More and Smt Sundari Bai More, he had three sisters and a brother as
Guardsman Dina Nath Yadav hailed from Murarpatti village in Phulpur Tehsil of Allahabad (Prayagraj) district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 09 Sept 1944. Son of Shri Jhallar Yadav and Smt Chunnu Devi, Gdsm Dina Nath had four brothers Rajnath, Amarnath, Triloki Nath, and
Guardsman Wazir Khan joined the Indian Army after completing his initial schooling and was enrolled into the 10 Guards Battalion of the Brigade of the Guards, an infantry Regiment known for its gallant soldiers with a long history of numerous battle exploits. Operation Bluestar : 05
Nb Sub Inder Singh hailed from Nara village in Kirtinagar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand and was born on 06 Nov 1943. Son of Shri Hari Singh and Smt Fathri Devi, he had two brothers and two sisters as his siblings. He joined
Major Rajeev Kumar Laul hailed from Delhi and was born on 22nd July 1967. After completing his education, he was selected to join the Army as a commissioned officer. He got commissioned into the 6 Guards Battalion of the Brigade of Guards, an infantry Regiment
Naik Dileep peerappa Potaraj was born on 1st may 1965 in Gadyal village in Jamkandi Taluk of Karnataka. His Parents were Thirappa and Bhagavva. Dileep was younger among 7 siblings, he had one elder sister and five elder brothers. Naik Dileep peerappa Potaraj received his high-school education
Major Sanjay Sood hailed from Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, and was born on July 16, 1967. Major Sanjay Sood and his elder brother Ajay were deeply inspired by their father’s distinguished military service. Their father, who retired as a Lieutenant Colonel, had served the nation
Major Diwan Chand Chauhan hailed from Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh and was born on 07 Aug1962. He was inclined to join the armed forces since his younger days and continued to follow his dream while growing up. Following his passion he eventually passed the