Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon
Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon | |
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| Born | 17 July 1943 Ludhiana, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, India) |
| Died | 14 December 1971 (aged 26) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1967–1971 |
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Unit | No. 18 Squadron |
| Battles / wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards | Param Vir Chakra (posthumous) |
Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, PVC (17 July 1943 – 14 December 1971) was an officer of the Indian Air Force. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration during war time, in recognition of his lone defence of Srinagar Air Base against a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) air raid during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He is the only member of the Indian Air Force to be honoured with the PVC.
Flying Officer Sekhon's remains as well as the exact location of the crash site of his aircraft are still unknown.