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Group Captain Dilip Kumar Dass
| Service No & Branch | 6334 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | |||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 19 Dec 1961 | Course: 80 Course | |||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 17 Aug 1987 Voluntary Retirement | Nick Name : | |||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Aug 1971 - 01 Mar 1972 | Sqn Ldr | No.122 (Ad-Hoc) Squadron | Jaisalmer | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Jan 1977 - 01 Jan 1979 | Sqn Ldr | No.14 Squadron | Kalaikunda | Flight Commander | |
| - 17 Aug 1987 | Gp Capt | 5 Wing | Kalaikunda | Chief Operations Officer | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vir Chakra | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Dilip Kumar Dass | 6334 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : | During the operations against Pakistan in December, 1971, Squadron Leader Dalip Kumar Dass as a pilot in a Fighter Bomber Squadron, flew a number of operational missions. On the 5th December, 1971, he was detailed on a mission to destroy a massive enemy thrust spear headed by a tank regiment at Longewala. He carried out three strike missions on 5th the December and one on the 6th December, 1971, and destroyed four tanks, a number of vehicles and droops concentrations despite heavy ground fire. His missions had a decisive effect in frustrating the enemy thrust. Throughout, Squadron Leader Dalip Kumar Dass displayed gallantry, professional skill and devotion to duty of a high order. | |||
| Unit : 122 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 29th July 1972 - No.92 - Pres/72 dated 18th July 1972 | ||||
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