Denis Anthony La Fontaine | |
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 Air Chief Marshal Denis Anthony La Fontaine | |
| Born | 17 September 1929 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 6 April 2011 (aged 81) Medak District, Andhra Pradesh[1] |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–1988 |
| Rank | Air chief marshal |
| Service number | 3844 |
| Commands held | Central Air Command Western Air Command No.47 Black Archers No.14 Fighting Bulls |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards | Param Vishist Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal |
| Alma mater | St. Anthony High School, Lahore |
| 13th Chief of the Air Staff | |
| In office 3 July 1985 – 31 July 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Lakshman Mohan Katre |
| Succeeded by | Surinder Kumar Mehra |
Air Chief Marshal Denis Anthony La Fontaine, PVSM, AVSM, VM (17 September 1929 – 6 April 2011) was the 13th Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force from 3 July 1985 to 31 July 1988.[2]