Service No & Branch | 3494 GD(N) | No Image Available | |||||||||
Date of Birth: 03 Jul 1921 | Commissioned: 03 Jul 1948 | Course: 2 Willingale Course | |||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 08 Mar 1966 Released due to Ill-health | Nick Name : | |||||||||
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Plt Offr | Madhuker Dasharath Mendheker | 3494 GD(N) | Award Date | Announced 13 Jan 1951 |
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Reference : Gazette of India , 17th February 1951 - No.2 - Pres dated 13th February 1951 |
Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Madhuker Dasharath Mendheker | 3494 GD(N) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1962 |
Details : | During his operational tour in NEFA area as Navigator and later as Navigational Leader, Sqn Ldr M D Mendhekar has flown a thousand operational hours, which is very creditable indeed. He has also been serving in the J and K area where he has completed an additional 650 hours of operational flying. As a Navigator, he has set a very high examples to his juniors by his devotion to duty and superior skill in navigation. He has built up the morale of the Squadron in general and of the junior navigators in particular. | |||
Unit : 43 Sqn | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India 3rd February 1962 - No.24 - Pres/62 dated 26th January 1962 |