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Sqn Ldr | Charles Bacon James Alexander 3523 MED | Unit : Para Training School | Award Date 15 Mar 53 | Announced 26 Jan 61 | |
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Reference: | Gazette of India 28th January 1961 - No.7 - Pres/61 dated 26th January 1961 | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Harchand Singh Gill 2862 GD(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 10 Oct 53 | Announced 26 Jan 61 | |
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Reference: | Gazette of India 28th January 1961 - No.7 - Pres/61 dated 26th January 1961 | ||||
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Flt Lt | Ian Steele Loughran 4024 GD(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 12 Jan 60 | Announced 26 Jan 61 | |
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Reference: | Gazette of India 28th January 1961 - No.7 - Pres/61 dated 26th January 1961 | ||||
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Fg Offr | Virendra Kumar 5328 GD(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 61 | |
Details : | ![]() During the year 1959-60, the IAF was engaged in supply dropping missions in NEFA and NHTA areas. The aircraft had to operate over treacherous terrain where the weather is unpredictable. The dropping zones were numerous and abnormally small in size. Under the hazardous conditions this young officer showed tremendous zeal and devotion to duty by carrying out a 1000 hours of flying on these missions in little over a year. His enthusiasm and devotion to duty in the face of adverse flying conditions was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Air Force. | ||||
Reference: | Gazette of India 28th January 1961 - No.7 - Pres/61 dated 26th January 1961 | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Vinod Kumar Sehgal 3853 GD(P) | Unit : No.104 Helicopter Unit | Award Date 01 May 61 | Announced 15 Aug 61 | |
Details : | ![]() On 1st May 1961, one Dakota aircraft, while on a sortie near the U.P./Tibet border area was reported missing. Squadron Leader Sahgal, who was commanding a Helicopter unit, volunteered to lead the Helicopter Detachment personally to locate the missing aircraft and conduct the rescue operations. This task not only involved reconnaissance over a hazardous mountainous area under unfavourable weather conditions, but also entailed considerable administrative and logistic planning in moving the detachment at short notice to various advanced outposts. He ferried the helicopter form his parent unit to an advanced base on 2nd May commenced intensive search of the area where the aircraft was report4ed to have crashed. Due to conflicting reports regarding he location of the crashed aircraft, it became frequently necessary to modify the operational and logistical plans and adjust it suitably to meet the situation. Next day he resumed the search and succeeded in establishing that the aircraft had not crashed I the area reported. By this time information had been received that the surviving members of the crew had reached one of the advance Army out posts. Squadron Leader Sahgal had therefore to move his detachment further up in order to rescue the survivors who were injured and needed immediate evacuation. Despite the difficult terrain and bad weather, he succeeded in locating a s suitable landing area. In evacuating the survivors, Squadron Leader Sahgal took an extremely bold step to fly out two survivors at a time, there by completing the evacuation in the least possible time. With a view to recover the bodies of the dead, he was detailed to further reconnoiter the area. In spite of fatigue, he carried out the search. During all these flights, Squadron Leader Sahgal had to fly his helicopter practically to the limits of the performance under adverse weather conditions. | ||||
Reference: | Gazette of India 3rd February 1962 - No.24 - Pres/62 dated 26th January 1962 | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Kapil Bhargava 3939 GD(P) | Unit : HAL | Award Date 01 Nov 61 | Announced 15 Aug 61 | |
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Reference: | Gazette of India 3rd February 1962 - No.24 - Pres/62 dated 26th January 1962 | ||||