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Date of Birth
1 November 1939
Balidan Diwas
6 September 1965
Place of Supreme Sacrifice
Lahore Sector, Pakistan
State of Origin
Karnal, Haryana
Service Number
12345
Unit / Regiment
No. 1 Squadron
War / Conflict
1965 Indo-Pakistan War
Biography
Flying Officer Vijay Kumar Sharma displayed exceptional courage and skill while flying combat missions during the 1965 war. He was shot down over enemy territory while pressing home an attack, sacrificing his life for the nation.