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Awardee List for the 1 Med Para Flt
A total of 1 Awards are listed.
Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) : 1 |
 Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | |||||
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| Sgt | Ashutosh Ghosh 38719 OR | Unit : 1 Med Para Flt | Award Date 29 Aug 59 | Announced 15 Aug 60 | |
| Details : | On the 29th August 1959, Sergeant Ghosh volunteered to be dropped at great personal risk into a very small and dangerous dropping zone in a remote area in the midst of thick jungle where there were unpredictable crosscurrents of wind. His action fulfilled pressing operational necessity. The courage and skill shown by him in the face of such hazards were in the best traditions of the Air Force. | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India dated 20th August 1960 - No.47-Pres/60 dated 15th August 1960 | ||||
The Awards Database presented here was made possible by the kind generosity of Air Marshal Bharat Kumar, author of Courage & Devotion to Duty : A Chronicle of IAF's Honours and Awards (1932-2008). Air Marshal Bharat Kumar had very graciously given permission to reproduce the citations from the book on this website.
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