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After Government Refuses to Acquire Jumbo Majumdar's Medals, Air Force Buys Them
With days left for a deadline to expire, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has used its internal funds to acquire the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and the war medals of the World War II veteran Wing Commander Jumbo Majumdar from the UK-based auction house Morton and Eden.
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Air Force Hero Jumbo Majumdar's Medals May Never Return to India
In about one month from now, the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and war medals of the World War-II veteran Wing Commander Jumbo Majumdar will slip away from Indian hands for the second time in six months.
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Retired Air Force Officer Offers to Pay Rs 20 Lakh to Save a National Hero's Legacy
In a country where the political class often pays lip service to the memory of our war vets, there are some who genuinely walk the talk.
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No One Wants National Hero Jumbo's Medals
Wing commander Karun Krishna 'Jumbo' Majumdar is one of India's biggest war heroes. He was one of the first to fly in the Indian Air Force (IAF) before India gained Independence and one of the first Indians to receive England's Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) not once but twice. But the medals - preserved for over 70 years, are being subjected to ...
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Government, Please Act to Save a National Hero's Legacy
In exactly one week, a Distinguished Flying Cross awarded to the man widely considered the father of the modern Indian Air Force will be auctioned in London.
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After Government Refuses to Acquire Jumbo Majumdar's Medals, Air Force Buys Them
With days left for a deadline to expire, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has used its internal funds to acquire the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and the war medals of the World War II veteran Wing Commander Jumbo Majumdar from the UK-based auction house Morton and Eden.
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Air Force Hero Jumbo Majumdar's Medals May Never Return to India
In about one month from now, the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and war medals of the World War-II veteran Wing Commander Jumbo Majumdar will slip away from Indian hands for the second time in six months.
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Retired Air Force Officer Offers to Pay Rs 20 Lakh to Save a National Hero's Legacy
In a country where the political class often pays lip service to the memory of our war vets, there are some who genuinely walk the talk.
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No One Wants National Hero Jumbo's Medals
Wing commander Karun Krishna 'Jumbo' Majumdar is one of India's biggest war heroes. He was one of the first to fly in the Indian Air Force (IAF) before India gained Independence and one of the first Indians to receive England's Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) not once but twice. But the medals - preserved for over 70 years, are being subjected to ...
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Government, Please Act to Save a National Hero's Legacy
In exactly one week, a Distinguished Flying Cross awarded to the man widely considered the father of the modern Indian Air Force will be auctioned in London.
