Awardee List for the year 1964


A total of 54 Awards are listed.
Param Vishist Seva Medal : 2 | Ati Vishist Seva Medal : 2 | Vayu Sena Medal : 25 | Vishist Seva Medal : 12 | Mention in Despatches : 13 |
Mention in Despatches
Flt Lt Gursaran Singh Ahluwalia 4912 GD(P)Unit : No.48 Squadron  Award Date Announced 03 Apr 64
Details : Flight LIeutenant Gurusaran Singh Ahluwalia is posted in one of the heavy transport squadrons in the NEFA area. This officer has always volunteered to undertake any harzardous mission that was assigned to the squadron from time to time. On many occassions Flight Lieutenant Ahluwalia flew as much as 9 hours a day without any break. Flight Lieutenant Ahluwalia's voluntary efforts and willingness to undertake any difficult task assigned to him have been an example of devotion to duty for his colleagues to emulate. He flew over 240 hours on oprations in two months time, and carried out a nunber of successful supply dropping sorties in Dhola area. This officer has displayed a great sense of loyalty, courage and devotion to duty under difficult circumstances.
Reference: Gazette of India , 11th April 1964 - No.35 - Pres/64. dated 3rd April 1964 

Mention in Despatches
Fg Offr Ravindra Sahai 5861 GD(P)Unit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 03 Apr 64
Details :
Citation Not Available
Reference: Gazette of India , 11th April 1964 - No.35 - Pres/64. dated 3rd April 1964 

Mention in Despatches
Fg Offr Jogendra Chandra Hazarika 5869 GD(P)Unit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 03 Apr 64
Details :
Citation Not Available
Reference: Gazette of India , 11th April 1964 - No.35 - Pres/64. dated 3rd April 1964 

Mention in Despatches
WO Apruba Kumar Banerjee 201414 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 03 Apr 64
Details : Warrant Flight Engineer
Reference: Gazette of India , 11th April 1964 - No.35 - Pres/64. dated 3rd April 1964 

The Awards Database presented here was made possible by the kind generosity of Air Marshal Bharat Kumar, author of Courage & Devotion to Duty : A Chronicle of IAF's Honours and Awards (1932-2008). Air Marshal Bharat Kumar had very graciously given permission to reproduce the citations from the book on this website.
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