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Naik Nar Singh MVC

Naik Nar Singh hailed from Gangoli Kotuli village of Almora District in Uttarakhand and was born on 14 March 1926. He was recruited into the 4 Battalion of the Kumaon Regiment, one of the most decorated infantry regiments of the Indian Army which traces back

Jemadar Hardev Singh MVC

Jemadar Hardev Singh was born on 14 July 1921 in the Bhatinda district of Punjab. Son of Shri Ranjit Singh, Jem Hardev Singh joined the Army on 14 July 1941 at the age of 20 years. He was enrolled in 1 Patiala (RS) which later

Flying Officer Balwant Singh

Fg Offr Balwant Singh wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his younger days and eventually, got selected to join the Indian Air Force. He was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the IAF on 29 Apr 1946. He joined the flying stream of

Major Satyapal Chopra MVC

Major Satyapal Chopra was born on 12 Nov 1922 and had inclination to join the Armed Forces since his childhood. Son of Shri Gouri Nath Chopra, Maj Satyapal joined the Army at the age of about 20 years on 01 July 1942. He was commissioned

Jemadar Thambu Ram VrC

Jemadar Thambu Ram hailed from Purkhas Rathi village at Ganaur tehsil of Sonipat district in Haryana and was born on 08 Apr 1913. He was recruited into the 2 Jat battalion of the Jat Regiment, an infantry Regiment well known for its brave soldiers and

Jemadar Lall Singh MC*

Jemadar Lall Singh hailed from Buchkar village in the Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab. Born and raised in a family deeply rooted in patriotism and service, he pursued his education before joining the Indian Army. On November 25, 1930, he was inducted into the

Sepoy Nil Kanth VrC

Sepoy Nil Kanth was born on 20 Dec 1915 in Sarthal village in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.  Son of Shri Mangoo, Sep Nil Kanth was inclined to serve in the Armed Forces like many young men of his region and went on to