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Vir Chakra (VrC)

Awardee: ZA Shah VrC

Gazette Notification
14 Pres 50, 20-11-50
Operation
Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award
20 Nov 1950

Citation

As a commander of a fighter squardron, Squadron Leader ZA Shah organised the Air Force base at Srinagar. He stayed in Kashmir throughout the hostilities.

Note: Above information is based on a letter sent by Mrs. Vimla Shah w/o Late Gp Capt ZA Shah, as his citation is not available.

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