Key facts
- Born
- 17 July 1943, Ludhiana
- Died
- 14 December 1971, Srinagar
- State of birth
- Ludhiana, Punjab
- Sector
- Defence & security
- Profession
- Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1943-1971)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, was an officer of the Indian Air Force. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military honour, in recognition of his lone defence of Srinagar Air Base against a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) air raid during the India–Pakistan war of 1971. He is the only member of the Indian Air Force to be honoured with the PVC.
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Timeline
- 1943Born in Ludhiana
- 1971Dies in Srinagar
- 1972Awarded the Param Vir Chakra
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5