Joginder Singh (soldier)
Indian, recipient of Param Vir Chakra, born 1921 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Subedar Joginder Singh Sahnan, PVC (26 September 1921 ā 23 October 1962), was an Indian soldier and posthumous recipient of India's highest military award, the Param Vir Chakra. Singh joined the British Indian Army in 1936 and served in the 1st battalion of the Sikh Regiment. During the 1962 Sino-Indian War, he was commanding a platoon at the Bum La Pass in the North-East Frontier Agency. Though heavily outnumbered, he bravely led his troops against a Chinese assault and defended his post until he was wounded and captured. Singh died from his injuries while in Chinese custody.[2] He single-handedly killed more than 50 Chinese soldiers, and became a war hero within the Indian Armed Forces.[3]
Joginder Singh Sahnan | |
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Born | (1921-09-26)26 September 1921 Mahla Kalan, Moga district, Punjab, British India |
Died | 23 October 1962(1962-10-23) (aged 41) Bum La Pass, North-East Frontier Agency, India |
Allegiance | British India India |
Service/ | British Indian Army (1936-47) Indian Army (1947-62) |
Years of service | 1936ā1962 |
Rank | Subedar |
Service number | JC-4547[1] |
Unit | 1st battalion, Sikh Regiment |
Battles/wars | Second World War Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Sino-Indian War |
Awards | Param Vir Chakra |