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Gallery Medal Gallery 1947-48 Jammu & Kashmir War

1947-48 Jammu & Kashmir War

The General Service Medal 1947-48 with the Jammu and Kashmir Clasp

 

In the 1947-48 Jammu and Kashmir Operations, Indian Air Force personnel earned 3 Maha Vir Chakras, 1 Kirti Chakra and 29 Vir Chakra awards. Additionally 106 Officers and Airmen were Mentioned in Despatches. Additionally countless more were awarded the General Service Medal (1948) with the Jammu and Kashmir (1947-48) Clasp (Seen at Left).

This page features the various medal groups belonging to Veterans from those operations. These include both Gallantry as well as Non-Gallantry groups.

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Group Captain Karori Lal Bhatia
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Group Captain Karori Lal Bhatia

The Vir Chakra awarded to late Group Captain Karori Lal Bhatia, who commanded No.12 Squadron during the operations.

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Air Marshal Minoo Engineer
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Air Marshal Minoo Engineer

Air Marshal Minoo Engineer's Medals cover three wars - a DFC (Top Left) for WW2, a Maha Vir Chakra (2nd in Group) for the Kashmir Operations and the

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Group Captain Michael Patrick Owen Blake
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Group Captain Michael Patrick Owen Blake

This Medal Group belongs to Group Captain Michael Patrick Blake, Flt Cdr, 8 Squadron at Jammu. His medal group consists of (L to R) : Vir Chakra, General

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Flight Lieutenant Aloysius William Barrette
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Flight Lieutenant Aloysius William Barrette

The Vir Chakra awarded to late Flight Lieutenant Aloysius William Barrette, who died in a Tempest Accident on an operational mission from Jammu.

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