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Group Captain Man Mohan Bir Singh Talwar
| Service No & Branch | 4573 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 01 Apr 1931 | Commissioned: 14 Oct 1953 | Course: 61 Course | ||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 30 Apr 1979 Voluntary Retirement Died on 31 May 2019 (88 Years age) | Flying Hours : 3333 | Nick Name : Walter | |||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 17 Nov 1969 - 03 Dec 1972 | Wg Cdr | No.5 Squadron | Agra | Commanding Officer | |
| 22 Jan 1973 - 30 Nov 1974 | Wg Cdr | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Directing Staff | |
| 05 Sep 1976 - 29 Jan 1978 | Gp Capt | 17 Wing | Gorakhpur | Station Commander | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Maha Vir Chakra | ||||
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| Wg Cdr | Man Mohan Bir Singh Talwar | 4573 F(P) | Award Date 17 Dec 1971 | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : |  Wing Commander Talwar, Commanding Officer of a Bomber Squadron [No.5 Squadron, Canberras] led five day and night bombing missions against very heavily defended enemy targets within the first 10 days of operations. On one of these missions, he inflicted very severe damage to the Pakistani Air Force installations at Sargodha. In a daylight mission in the Chhamb area, in support of the army, he attacked four enemy gun positions near the Munnawar Tawi river and effectively silenced three of them facilitating the advance of our troops in difficult terrain. Both these targets were heavily defended ; the latter was close to an enemy fighter base from where interception was also likely. Despite this, the officer pressed home his attacks with great determination and much success. His conduct was an inspiration to the crews of the other aircraft which he was leading. The bold leadership, tenacity of purpose, flying skill and bravery displayed by Wing Commander Talwar were largely responsible for the many successes of his squadron. | |||
| Unit : 5 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 12th February 1972 - No.20 - Pres/72 dated 20th January 1972 | ||||
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