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LANCE NAIK MADALAI MUTHU

Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Vir Chakra , 07-09-1965
Service Indian Army
Service Number 2537049
Rank LANCE NAIK
Unit/Regiments/Corps Artillery / 28 Air Defence Regiment
Son Of SHRI MANGALAM
Mother's Name N/A
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Village Manakal, Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu
War/Operation/Battle 1965 Indo Pak War
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Citation

Lance Nail Madalai Muthu, resident of Lalgudi, belonged to the 28 Air 

Defence Regiment of the Indian Air Force. He was decorated with the top 

gallantry award for his heroics in the 1965 India-Pakistan war when he 

shot down  two Pakistan jets and destroyed the air-base at Kalaikundau in 

Bengal.

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  1. The Indian-Pakistan War of 1965: A History. S.N. Prasad. U.P. Thapliyal (2011). Natraj Publishers and Ministry of Defence, Government of India
  2. The Monsoon War: Young Officers Reminisce. Capt. Amrinder Singh and Lt Gen Tajinder Shergill (2015). Roli Books, New Delhi
  3. 1965: A Western Sunrise: India's War with Pakistan. Shiv Kunal Verma (2021). Aleph Book Company, New Delhi
  4. Farooq Naseem Bajwa. 2013. From Kutch to Tashkent: The Indo-Pakistan War of 1965. London, England: Hurst.
  5. War Despatches: Indo-Pak Conflict 1965. Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh, VrC (1991). Lancer International, New Delhi
  6. Concise War Stories of Independent India: A Glance at Nine Decisive Battles. Col J Francis (2021). Vij Books India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
  7. Portraits of Valour: India’s Highest Gallantry Awards and Their Recipients. Gandhi, S.S. (2006) New Delhi, India: Defence Review.
  8. Gaylor John, Sons of John Company: The Indian & Pakistan Armies 1903-1991. (1993) Lancers International, New Delhi.
  9. The forgotten saviour of Kalaikunda - Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke (Accessed on 04 October 2024 https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/the-forgotten-saviour-of-kalaikunda-flight-lieutenant-alfred-tyrone-cooke/cid/2009447
  10. The War at Kalaikunda (Accessed 04 October 2024) https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/iaf/history/1965war/rajwar/

IAF 1965 War What Really Happened | Indian Air Force 1965 War |1965 India Pakistan War (Source: YouTube Indian Military History)

Air Force Day 2023 | Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke Returns To Kalaikunda Base After 58 Years | N18V (Source: YouTube CNN- News 18)

Sabre Down! Dogfight over IIT Kharagpur - 1965 India-Pakistan war (Source: YouTube Cybersurg)

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