Date of Birth
29 November 1935
Balidan Diwas
5 December 1961
Place of Supreme Sacrifice
Elisabethville, Katanga, Congo
State of Origin
Gurdaspur, Punjab
Service Number
IC-7970
Unit / Regiment
3/1 Gorkha Rifles
Operation
UN Peacekeeping Mission
War / Conflict
UN Operation in the Congo (ONUC)
Biography
Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria displayed exceptional courage and leadership during the 1962 Sino-Indian War. He single-handedly charged enemy positions, neutralizing them and protecting his company's advance before making the ultimate sacrifice.
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