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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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Air Force Hero Jumbo Majumdar's Medals are Coming Home
The war medals of the Father of the Indian Air Force, Wing Commander Jumbo Majumdar, will be coming back to India, and will likely be showcased at the Indian Air Force's museum.
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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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Kargil hero fights battle against mining mafia in his village
Jai Ram, age 35, is a local hero in his Dabla village in north Rajasthan, a 140 km drive from Jaipur. His recognition is well-earned. In his small house, his medal -the Vir Chakra- earned for service to the nation as a jawan of the Rajputana Rifles in the Kargil War sits on his prayer platform.
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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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Air Force Hero Jumbo Majumdar's Medals are Coming Home
The war medals of the Father of the Indian Air Force, Wing Commander Jumbo Majumdar, will be coming back to India, and will likely be showcased at the Indian Air Force's museum.
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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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Kargil hero fights battle against mining mafia in his village
Jai Ram, age 35, is a local hero in his Dabla village in north Rajasthan, a 140 km drive from Jaipur. His recognition is well-earned. In his small house, his medal -the Vir Chakra- earned for service to the nation as a jawan of the Rajputana Rifles in the Kargil War sits on his prayer platform.
