The British Empire Medal replaced the Medal of the Order of the
British Empire (1917-1922) and had a military and a civil division. The medal was awarded
for meritorious service which warranted such a mark of royal appreciation. The award was
mainly awarded to Other ranks and Non Commissioned Officers.
Four ground crew were awarded the British
Empire Medal during the Second World War.
| S No. | Rank | Name | Date | Award |
| 10379 | Sgt | B M Kothari | Jan 1945 | BEM |
| 3234 | Art. I | P B Panth | Jan 1945 | BEM |
| 14825 | LAC | S Purkayastha | Apr 1945 | BEM |
| 15228 | AC 1 | L J Saldhana | Jul 1945 | BEM |