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Group Captain Damodar Madhao Oka
| Service No & Branch | 1813 GD(P) |  | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 02 Oct 1918 | Commissioned: 26 Jan 1942 | Course: 11 Course | ||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 09 Mar 1967 Voluntary Retirement | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Sep 1941 - | Off Cdt | Initial Training School (Officers) | Lahore | Trainee | |
| 26 Jan 1942 - | Acting Plt Offr | No.1 Service Flying Training School (India) | Ambala | Trainee Pilot | |
| 09 Nov 1942 - 30 Nov 1942 | Plt Offr | No.1 Flight (Coastal Defence) | Madras | Squadron Pilot | |
| 28 Sep 1943 - | Plt Offr | No.2 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 01 Jun 1947 - 05 Jun 1947 | Flt Lt | No.10 Squadron | Flight Commander to ITW Coimb | ||
| 12 Nov 1949 - | Sqn Ldr | Embassy of India, Pakistan | Islamabad | Air Advisor | |
| 13 Oct 1953 - 18 Mar 1954 | Wg Cdr | No.11 Squadron | Barrackpore | Commanding Officer | |
| 30 Mar 1954 - 06 Mar 1955 | Wg Cdr | Paratrooper Training School | Agra | Commanding Officer | |
| 19 Apr 1955 - 22 Mar 1958 | Wg Cdr | 3 Battalion, National Defence Academy | Khadakvasla | Battalion Commander | |
| 01 Mar 1958 - 16 Aug 1959 | Wg Cdr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
| 27 Jan 1960 - 18 Jun 1961 | Wg Cdr | 4 Tactical Air Center | Udhampur | Commanding Officer | |
| 06 Jul 1961 - 23 Jul 1962 | Wg Cdr | No.43 Squadron | Srinagar | Commanding Officer | |
| 12 Jun 1962 - 26 Dec 1962 | Gp Capt | 1 Wing | Srinagar | Station Commander | |
| 21 Jan 1963 - 02 Jan 1965 | Gp Capt | 6 Wing | Barrackpore | Station Commander | |
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Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 02 Oct 1945 | Hurricane IIc | HW136 | Fg Offr D M Oka | 2 Sqn | Pilot took off with |
The data in the header section of this page comes from the Gazette of India - Click here to see the source
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