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Awardee List for the year 1972
A total of 640 Awards are listed.
Param Vir Chakra : 1 | Padma Vibhushan : 1 | Padma Bhushan : 2 | Param Vishist Seva Medal : 15 | Maha Vir Chakra : 7 | Kirti Chakra : 2 | Ati Vishist Seva Medal : 43 | Vir Chakra : 93 | Shaurya Chakra : 8 | Vayu Sena Medal : 100 | Vishist Seva Medal : 101 | Mention in Despatches : 267 |
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| Flt Sgt | Kanagala Saty Sohbanadri Rao 211149 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | WOM 1 | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Flt Sgt | Ramaswamy Rama Iyer 211571 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | AFSO | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Flt Sgt | Gopal Krishan 211850 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Elect 1 | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Flt Sgt | Modan Singh Shin 213486 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Eqpt Asst | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Flt Sgt | Ranbir Singh 214219 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fitr Plotter | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Flt Sgt | Inder Sain 217637 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Elect 1 | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Flt Sgt | Saroop Singh Kanwar 218911 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit Armourer | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Flt Sgt | Hemige Sundarajiyengar Narasimha Murthy 400013 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Air Sig | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Flt Sgt | Shamsher Singh Bawa 400192 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit 1 | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Gadala Krishan Moorthy 41094 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | MTD | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Didyot Kumar Majumdar 31591 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | ACH/GD | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Kishori Lal Sanan 200835 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit II A | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Shripati Parasharam Khadke 206888 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | FMT | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Swaran Singh Minhas 209364 OR | Unit : No.29 Squadron | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit Armourer | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Ashish Prabun Shah 210895 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit II E | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Checkalacharuvil Philip Sylvester 212933 OR | Unit : No.26 Squadron | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit II A | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Karunakaran Hariharan 213462 OR | Unit : 12 AOP Sqn | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit II E | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Alagiah Nadar Balasighamoney 213648 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Air Sig | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Manickam Dawson Thangaraj 213657 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | WOM 1 | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Dharam Singh Choudhary 214684 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Ftr Plotter | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Pulikuzhi Gopinathan 215595 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Mad Mech | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Kirpal Singh Kohli 215675 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | AFSO | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Hiralal Deb 216299 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | WOM 1 | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Saumendra Kumar Bhattacharjee 216737 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | WOM 1 | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Mahipal Singh 217031 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | WOM 1 | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Bahadur Singh Bains 218960 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Inst Rep 1 | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Prithipal Singh Chatha 222287 OR | Unit : Tactics and Combat Development Establishment | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit II A | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Nirmal Singh 222374 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit II A | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Darbari Lal Sharma 222437 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Ph Mech | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Hari Krishan Anand Sharma 222857 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit II E | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Vaidya Nath Singh 223349 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit II A | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Samuel Mindakokial Abraham 224420 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | ACH/GD | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Haribhai Kalidas Valand 227417 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Clk / GD | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Mahapatra Nirmalendu Bikas Das 227858 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Inst Rep 1 | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Peddinti Butchi Reddy 227882 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit II E | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Kanai Lal Chakravorthy 227887 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit II A | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Ranjodh Singh Randhawa 228146 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit Armourer | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Didar Singh 229009 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Elect 1 | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Balbir Singh Deol 229582 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit Armourer | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Nagendra Nath Pande 229614 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Rad Mech | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Jayaraman Rangaswamy 231312 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit Armourer | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Navin Motilal Dave 400868 OR | Unit : No.47 Squadron | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit II E | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Sgt | Raju Katha Gopalkrishna 401150 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit II A | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Cpl | Ramesh Chander Sharma 215492 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | WOM 1 | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Cpl | Ram Sarup Verma 216618 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | WOM 1 | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Cpl | Chhatar Singh Yadav 220836 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit II A | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Cpl | Naviden Singh 223585 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit Armourer | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Cpl | Kizhakkedath Sankara Narayanan 225231 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | FMT | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Cpl | Madan Lal Chawla 227590 OR | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | IAF Police | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
| Mention in Despatches | |||||
| Cpl | Philip Abraham 229236 OR | Unit : Tactics and Combat Development Establishment | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 72 | |
| Details : | Fit Armourer | ||||
| Reference: | Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
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