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Colonel JOJAN THOMAS

Ashoka Chakra

Award / Date of Action Ashoka Chakra (Posthumous) , 22-08-2008
Service Indian Army
Service Number IC-45618
Rank Colonel
Unit/Regiments/Corps 45 Rashtriya Rifles / 11 JAT
Son Of Late Captain PA Thomas
Mother's Name Mrs. Aleyamma Thomas
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Kuttoor, Kerala
War/Operation/Battle Operation Rakshak
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Colonel Jojan Thomas at the Promotion Ceremony

Colonel Jojan Thomas at a civil-military event

Colonel Jojan Thomas as a young cadet at OTT

Colonel Jojan Thomas in the cockpit

Colonel Jojan Thomas with his Parents

Colonel Jojan Thomas served in the Army Aviation as a Helicopter Pilot

  1. The Gallant Hero of the “OP NAO NAR” Colonel Jojan Thomas, AC (Posthumous), Sainik Samachar, 04 August 2023 https://sainiksamachar.nic.in/press-realease-details/5941
  2. Counter Terrorist Operations in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army https://indianarmy.nic.in/KnowYourArmy/know-your-army-main/counter-terrorist-operations-in-jammu-and-kashmir-operations-un-mission
  3. 27th Raising Day Rashtriya Rifles, Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Defence https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=171314
  4. Press Information Bureau, Ashoka Chakra awardees and their saga of gallantry, Government of India Ministry of Defence https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=46980
  5. Cheena Kapoor, For Flag and Country, A Life, DNA, 15 January 2017 https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-for-flag-and-country-a-life-2292550

Soldier's last journey in Bangalore

Colonel Jojan Thomas, Ashok Chakra (P), 11 JAT, 45 RR

Honourpoint remembers Col Jojan Thomas, the "Ashok Chakra" awardee on the 12th anniversary of his "Day of Martyrdom"

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