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Squadron Leader Harchand Singh Gill
| Service No & Branch | 2862 GD(P) |  | ||||||||
| Date of Birth: 23 Feb 1923 | Commissioned: 12 Mar 1944 | Course: | ||||||||
| Service End: | Died in Service 23 Jun 1954 (31 Years age) Aircraft Loss | Nick Name : | ||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 12 Jul 1945 - 01 Jun 1947 | Plt Offr | No.7 Squadron | Squadron Pilot fm 151OTU | ||
| 27 May 1947 - 12 Aug 1947 | Fg Offr | No.6 Squadron | Mauripur | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Aug 1952 - 01 Aug 1953 | Sqn Ldr | 10 Wing | Jorhat | Station Commander | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 2
| Mention in Despatches | ||||
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| Flt Lt | Harchand Singh Gill | 2862 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 13 Jan 1951 |
| Details : | Citation / Details Not Available | |||
| Unit : 12 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 17th February 1951 - No.2 - Pres dated 13th February 1951 | ||||
| Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Harchand Singh Gill | 2862 GD(P) | Award Date 10 Oct 1953 | Announced 26 Jan 1961 |
| Details : | In October 1953 a composite column of Assam Rifles and a Civil Administration Party was attacked by armed Tagins and some officers and men killed. In the operation launched against them, Squadron Leader H S Gill was in command of the detachment of Dakotas for the air-landing of the troops. The work of air landing personnel and supplies on the two small available landing grounds was difficult, Notwithstanding the difficulties, Squadron Leader Gill with his keen enthusiasm, boundless energy and courage personally carried out the major portion of the landings at Doporijo, By his tireless work, the airlift which had appeared impossible, became a reality. He showed courage and devotion to duty of the highest order. | |||
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| Reference : Gazette of India 28th January 1961 - No.7 - Pres/61 dated 26th January 1961 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 4
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 02 Jun 1944 | Harvard IIB | NAN | A/Plt Offr H S Gill | 1SFTS | Crashed 2215 hours - |
| 21 Apr 1945 | Hurricane IV | LF432 | Plt Offr H S Gill | 151OTU | Failed to lower u/C |
| 14 Jun 1945 | Hurricane | LD433 | Plt Offr H S Gill | 151OTU | U/C Extended due to |
| 23 Jun 1954 | Dakota C-47 | UK5401 | Sqn Ldr Harchand Singh Gill + Fg Offr Satbir Singh Sat + | 11 Sqn | 6 killed. Nav Fg Of |
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