Flight Lieutenant Tapan Kapoor hailed from Delhi and was born on 27 April 1986. Son of Shri Naresh Kapoor and Smt Lata Kapoor, Flt Lt Tapan grew up in Delhi and studied at Ramjas School Delhi. Known by his nickname ‘Tony” among his friends and
Wg Cdr Darryl Castelino hailed from Mumbai in Maharashtra and was born on November 2, 1975. Son of Shri Herald Castelino and Smt Leena Castelino, he had a strong desire to join the armed forces right from his childhood, which grew along with his age.
Sgt Sudhakar Yadav hailed from Asharfabad village in Sant Kabeer Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. Son of Shri Mahanand Yadav and was serving with the 157 Helicopter unit of the IAF when the tragedy struck at Kedarnath in the year 2013. Mi-17 Helicopter Crash: 25 June
Junior Warrant Officer Akhilesh Kumar Singh hailed from Amethi district in Uttar Pradesh. He was recruited into the Indian Air Force as an airman and got trained in the technical stream. He later got trained as a Flight Engineer and got posted to a front-line
Lieutenant Colonel Ashok Chopra hailed from Ambala Cantt, Haryana and was born on 23 August 1950. He was the son of Shri Kasturi Lal Chopra and Smt. Champa Wati Chopra, and grew up alongside his brother, Pawan Chopra. From an early age, he displayed exceptional
Major Vineet Verma hailed from Prayagraj (Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh, but spent his early childhood in Bihar and Jharkhand. Son of Shri DK Verma and Smt Meera Verma, he was born on 14 Aug 1979 at Patna and had a younger brother Vikram as his
Havildar Bharat Sasmal hailed from Patospur village of Howrah district in West Bengal. He wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood and following his passion, he eventually joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 9 Mech
Naib Subedar Shiv Kumar Pal hailed from Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. Son of an army veteran Captain TR Pal (Retd) and Smt Sita Laxmi, he had three brothers Ashok, Pradeep, and Devendra, and a sister Indu as his siblings. As his father served in
Lieutenant Colonel Mahipal Singh Pilania hailed from Surehati Pilania village in the Mahendergarh district of Haryana. Born to Shri Ranjit Singh and Smt Janaki Devi, he grew up in a humble yet value-driven environment that instilled in him a deep sense of discipline, integrity, and
Havildar Heera Lal hailed from Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh and joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 9 Mech Inf battalion of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment, an infantry Regiment well known for its dauntless soldiers and numerous battle exploits.
Lance Naik Nand Kishor Joshi hailed from Uttarakhand and joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 6 Mahar Battalion of the Mahar Regiment, a regiment of the Infantry known for its fearless soldiers and numerous battle honours. Later he
Lieutenant Colonel Sankalp Kumar hailed from Ranchi, Jharkhand. He was the son of Shri S.K. Shukla and Smt. Sushma Shukla, who instilled in him the values of discipline, dedication, and patriotism, shaping his journey toward a life of service in the Indian Armed Forces. He
