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Wing Commander Hemango Nath Choudhuri
| Service No & Branch | 1565 GD(P) |  | |||||||||
| Date of Birth: 01 Nov 1909 | Commissioned: 14 Nov 1939 | Course: 1 Course | Entry Mode : IAFVR | ||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 22 Apr 1946 / Died on 28 Mar 1949 | ||||||||||
| Remarks : | S/L as per gazette on retirement | ||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 1940 - 01 Apr 1942 | Fg Offr | No.3 Flight (Coastal Defence) | Calcutta | ||
| 01 Apr 1942 - 30 Nov 1942 | Flt Lt | No.353 Squadron RAF | Calcutta | ||
| 01 Dec 1942 - 16 May 1944 | Sqn Ldr | No.7 Squadron, RIAF | Peshawar | 353 Sqn | |
| 01 Dec 1942 - 05 Jun 1944 | Sqn Ldr | No.7 Squadron | Vizagapatnam | Commanding Officer | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Mentioned in Dispatches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sqn Ldr | Hemango Nath Choudhuri | 1565 GD(P) | Award Date 01 Jan 1945 | Announced 01 Jan 1945 |
| Details : | Citation / Details Not Available | |||
| Unit : 7 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : London Gazette 36866 pub 29 Dec 1944 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar 1942 | Blenheim I | L8448 | Flt Lt Hem Chaudhury | 3 CD Flt I | Ditched off Cox Baza |
Additional Notes
| Remarks: Sainik Samachar Note added: 1983-01-01 |
| Wing Commander Hemango Nath Chaudhuri one of the most colourful and unique men to see service with IAF. Suave, intelligent and erudite Hem Chaudhuri made a lasting impression on his colleagues. He was the son of a famous criminal lawyer Mr. K C Chaudhuri of Calcutta and the brother of General JN Chaudhuri, the erstwhile chief of Army staff. Born on 1st November 1909 he was educated in Highgate School London and later joined the Trinity Hall of Cambridge University from where he graduated with a Tripos. He became a full fledged Barrister-at-Law from Lincoln's Inn in 1931 but joined Messers Andrew Yule as Merchantile assistant. Passionately fond of flying he qualified as a civil pilot and when IAF volunteer reserve was formed in 1939 was one of the first from Calcutta to join. On completion of training he became the Commanding Officer of No. 3 IAFVR Flight at Calcutta. In 1942 he took over as the Officer Commanding of the No. 7 Squadron which was actively engaged in carrying out cooperation exercise with the ground forces that were being trained for Gen. Wingate’s second expedition. He rose to be a Wing Commander but unfortunately for the IAF asked for his release at the end of the war. He returned to Andrew Yule but ironically met his death in the skies while out on a routine flight at his flying club |
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