Award / Date of Action | Vir Chakra , 26-01-1966 |
Service | Indian Army |
Service Number | 2537049 |
Rank | L/NK |
Unit/Regiments/Corps | ARTY |
Son Of | N/A |
Mother's Name | N/A |
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) | N/A |
War/Operation/Battle |
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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