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Wing Commander Narayan Parsad Chaudhuri

Service No & Branch 4296 AE(L) (Orig: SIGS)
Date of Birth: 24 Jun 1927 Commissioned: 07 Mar 1952 Course: 6 DEO Course
Service End: Retired on 30 Jun 1979 Died on 15 Dec 2021 (94 Years age) Nick Name :
Qualifications Held :
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Fg Offr : 26 Feb 1953Flt Lt : 26 Feb 1957Sqn Ldr : 26 Feb 1964Wg Cdr : 01 Oct 1972
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Sqn Ldr
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Awards and Decorations


Number of Awards: 1
 
Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry)
Sqn LdrNarayan Parsad Chaudhuri4296 SIGAward Date Announced 26 Jan 1963
Details : Squadron Leader Narayan Parsad Chaudhuri was operating with one of our Transport Squadrons from June 1960 and had flown about 750 operational hours. He invariably volunteered for any difficult mission assigned to his squadron despite the flying hazards over unfamiliar mountain terrain. By his high standard of professional ability and enthusiasm, he raised the standard of communications in his Squadron to a high degree of efficiency. During the operations on our northern borders against the Chinese aggression, he carried out 10 reconnaissance sorties and 15 landings in Daulat Beg Oldi, Chushul and Fukche, showing initiative courage and devotion to duty of a high order.
Unit : 19 Sqn
Reference : Gazette of India 16th February 1963 - No. 21-Pres/63 dated 26th January, 1963
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