Sqn Ldr Raman Kumar Uppal hailed from Punjab and was born on 22nd Aug 1932. He got selected for the prestigious NDA and joined the 62nd Course. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force as Pilot Officer on 16 Jan 1954 at the age
Sqn Ldr Maurice John Marston was born on 28th Nov 1932. He joined the IAF after completing his initial education as an airman. Later he got selected to be an officer and was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 16 Jan 1954 at the
Major Sam S Doctor hailed from Pune in Maharashtra. He was commissioned into the Scinde Horse (14 Horse) of the Armoured Corps, the combat arm of the Indian Army well known for its battle tanks and other heavy weapons. After commissioning, the young 2nd Lt
Flight Lieutenant Gurbax Singh Ahuja was born in the year 1939 in the undivided Punjab. His parents migrated from Hoti Mardan (Pakistan) in 1947 and settled in Joria Bhathian locality of Patiala in Punjab. He joined the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA) after completing Faculty
Lieutenant Colonel Harbans Lal Mehta hailed from Delhi and was born on 15 September 1922. He was the son of Shri D. C. Mehta, who instilled in him values of discipline and service. Growing up in the capital city, young Harbans Lal showed a keen
Second Lieutenant Indu Kumar Gupta was born on February 4, 1942, in Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, into a family with a proud military tradition. He was the eldest child of Colonel Ishwar Chand Gupta and Smt Nirmala Gupta and shared his childhood with his sister,
Sqn Ldr Jasbeer Singh hailed from Jalandhar district in Punjab and was born on 02 Jul 1932. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 01 April 1953 at the age of 21 years. He joined the flying stream of the IAF and got
Sqn Ldr Sureshchandra Bhaskar Bhagwat was born on 14th Dec 1934. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force as Pilot Officer on 06 Nov 1954 at the age of 20 years. He joined the flying stream of the IAF and got trained as a fighter pilot
Flying Officer Jagdev Singh Brar hailed from Punjab and was born in the year 1943. Son of Shri Ajaib Singh Brar and Smt Balwant Kaur, Fg Offr Jagdev had five brothers Surinder, Amarjit, Surjit, Sukhdev & Harpal and sister Davinder as his siblings. Following the
Captain Pudiyapura Mohammad Hashim hailed from Kasargod district of Kerala. He was inclined to serve in the Army since his younger days and continued to follow his dream while growing up. Eventually he joined the Army and was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery, a
Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya, a distinguished son of Kodagu district, Karnataka, was born on 24 December 1932 in the tranquil village of Manchalli in South Kodagu. The son of Dr. Ajjamada Bopayya and Smt. Neelamma, he grew up in a household that fostered discipline
Son of a professor Dr Prafulla Chandra Guha, Flt Lt Babul Guha did his schooling from St Joseph's Boys High School Bangalore. Subsequently he got selected to join the Air Force and was commissioned on 1st Apr 1956. He joined the flying stream of the
