Date of Birth
18 August 1949
Balidan Diwas
10 December 1971
Place of Supreme Sacrifice
Sylhet
State of Origin
Sangli, Maharashtra
Service Number
5678912
Unit / Regiment
Bombay Sappers
Operation
Operation Cactus Lily
War / Conflict
Indo-Pakistan War
Biography
Sapper Chandrakant Patil played a crucial role in clearing mines and obstacles during the advance on Sylhet. He was killed in action while defusing an enemy minefield, ensuring the safe passage of his unit.
Remembered Alongside
Sapper Rajesh Kumar
Engineer Regiment · 1971
Sapper Ramesh Nair
Bombay Sappers · 1971
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal
17 Poona Horse · 1971
Gunner Vijay More
Artillery Regiment · 1971
2nd Lieutenant Vikas Prabhakar Sapatnekar
113 Mountain Engineer Regiment, The Corps of Engineers · 1968
Rifleman Abdul Hamid Khan
Jammu and Kashmir Rifles · 1971