Cecil Chaudhry | |
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Born | Dalwal, Punjab, British India, now Pakistan | 27 August 1941
Died | 13 April 2012 Lahore, Pakistan | (aged 70)
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Years of service | 1958–1986 |
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Service number | Pak/4055 |
Unit | No. 5 Squadron Fighting Falcons |
Commands | Masroor Air Force Base Sargodha Air Force Base No. 32 Fighter Ground Attack Wing No. 38 Multi-Role Wing Combat Commander's School |
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Alma mater | St. Anthony High School, Lahore, Forman Christian College |
Other work | Educationist |
Group Captain Cecil Chaudhry SJ, SBt, PP (Urdu:سیسل چودھری; 27 August 1941 – 13 April 2012) was a Pakistani academic, human rights activist, and a veteran fighter pilot. As a flight lieutenant, he fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and as a squadron leader in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. During the 1965 war, Chaudhry and three other pilots, under the leadership of Wing Commander Anwar Shamim, attacked the Amritsar Radar Station in a difficult operation. He was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat (Star of Courage) for his actions during that mission.[1][2]
During the 1971 war, his aircraft was shot by ground fire, Cecil ejected safely and was recovered by troops of the 40 Punjab in Zafarwal Sector.
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