They behaved as the uniform demanded from them.
Memories of their deeds they left behind.
Not fallen but surely forgotten, Our own Brothers who never came back.
Our soldiers who went missing in action
Let's remember them.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying tributes to
MAJOR SHARANJITPAL SINGH WARAICH
15 PUNJAB
Who went missing in action from Hussainiwala
when he was caught alive by pakis on #ThisDay 3rd December 1971.
His family is still waiting.....
#KnowYourHeroes
Join me in paying tributes to
MAJOR KANWALJIT SINGH SANDHU
15 PUNJAB
Who went missing in action from Hussainiwala when he was badly injured & caught alive by pakis on #ThisDay 3rd December 1971.
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
#Missing54
Join me in paying tributes to
SEPOY DALER SINGH
15 PUNJAB
Who went missing in action #ThisDay 3rd December 1971.
NO PHOTOS AVAILABLE,
if any one can help with photo please post.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying tributes to
SEPOY JAGIR SINGH
16 PUNJAB
Who went missing in action #ThisDay 3rd December 1971.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying tributes to
CAPTAIN GIRIRAJ SINGH
5 ASSAM RIFLES
Who went missing in action from Chamb Sector on #ThisDay 3rd December 1971 and was presumed to be POW
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying tributes to
CAPTAIN RAVINDER KAURA
39 MEDIUM
Who went missing in action from Chamb Sector while was on observation post #ThisDay
On the intervening night bet
3 rd/4 th December 1971
There's no closure for families
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying homage to
MAJOR A.K GHOSH
15 RAJPUT
Who went missing in action near Fazilka Canal,Punjab #ThisDay after firing & later hand to hand combat with pakis.
on the intervening night between
3 rd / 4 th December 1971.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying tributes to
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT RAM ADVANI
JBCU
Who went missing in action #ThisDay on 4th December 1971 when his aircraft was shot down over Sargodha while navigating his fighter bomber aircraft Canberra.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying tributes to
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT HARVINDER SINGH
222 SQUADRON
Who went missing in action #ThisDay on 4th December 1971 shortly after take off in his Su-7 from Halwara Airforce station
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying tributes to
LANCE NAIK JASPAL SINGH
15 PUNJAB
Who went missing in action #ThisDay on 4th December 1971.
He was the part of Battalion who fought
The Battle of Hussainiwala
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying tributes to
FLYING OFFICER SUDHIR TYAGI
27 SQUADRON
Who went missing in action #ThisDay on 4th December 1971 when his Hunter was hit by combat air patrol, while he was on 2 aircraft strike mission
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying tributes to
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT LLOYD MOSES SASOON KANDLEKAR
JBCU / 5 SQUADRON
'SHANTI' went missing in action #ThisDay on 4th December 1971
when his Canberra was shot down above village Nara Khushab - Lahore.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying tributes to
FLYING OFFICER KOTTEIEZATH PUTHIYAVETTIL MURLIDHARAN
20 SQUADRON
Who went missing in action #ThisDay on 4th December 1971 while flying his Hunter fighter bomber over Peshwar airfield
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying Respects to
MAJOR ASHOK SURI
A quarter master of
5 ASSAM
He'd just taken charge of 3 veh convoy containing arms, amm & ration where his battalion was defending bet Munnawar & Darh,He went missing in action #ThisDay 5th December 1971
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
Join me in paying Respects to
SQUADRON LEADER JAL MANIKSHAW MISTRY
20 SQUADRON
He was on a lone strike mission at Sakesar when his hunter was intercepted by 2 mirages.
He went missing in action #ThisDay 5th December 1971.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying Respects to
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT KUSHAL PAL SINGH NANDA
35 SQUADRON
Who went missing in action #ThisDay 5th December 1971while he was navigating the flight during a dusk strike with limited visibility conditions.
they successfully destroyed the target but their aircraft came under heavy firing and there was no trace later.....
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying Respects to
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT GURDEV SINGH RAI
27 SQUADRON
He was detailed as a leader of a strike mission on the Sakesar Signals Unit Complex & they succeeded in damaging the Radar Unit
but the Anti aircraft fire from the ground batteries had critically damaged the aircraft, unfortunately he could not be located thereafter He went missing in action #ThisDay 5th December 1971.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying Respects to
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT SHRIKANT C MAHAJAN
5 SQUADRON
He was navigating Canberra when their aircraft came under heavy fire & He went missing in action on #ThisDay 5th December 1971.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying Respects to
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT SURESH CHANDER SANDAL
35 SQUADRON
He was on the mission along with his navigator Flt Lt Nanda, they attacked the aircraft on Masroor airfield & destroyed the target
but their aircraft came under heavy firing taking a direct hit & crashed in the enemy territory.
He is been missing in action from #ThisDay 5th December 1971.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
A star had a fall which was shining brightly in Indian Sports..
Life, certainly, is unpredictable...For Her
It's been 49 YEARS but Mrs Damayanti Tambay's hope is still alive..because HOPE NEVER DIES
Join me in paying Respects to
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT VIJAY VASANT TAMBAY
32 SQUADRON
While Flt Lt Vijay was on his 3rd Sortie in his Su-7, flying close to enemy air defence batteries his aircraft was shot down by anti aircraft gun near Rafiqui airbase, Jhang dist, pakistan
He is missing in action since then #ThisDay 5th December 1971
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
Join me in paying t Respects to
SUBEDAR ASSA SINGH
5 SIKH
At Chamb Sector it was like a second home to him, he fought his last battle.
He went missing from there #ThisDay on the intervening night between 5/6th December 1971.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying Respects to
CAPTAIN KAMAL BAKSHI
5 SIKH
Who went missing in action #ThisDay on 6th December 1971 second in command leading from the front upon his commander's death, defending post 303 on the west bank of river Munnawar Tawi, facing 3 waves.
#Missing54
This undaunted Braveheart proved his regiment motto in the Battle of Chamb, which was an obstacle for paki.
A keen bagpiper was preparing to participate in the annual World Pipe Bands Championship in Scotland when the war broke out.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying Respects to
CAPTAIN KALYAN SINGH RATHOD
5 ASSAM
He was the platoon commander of B company & was deployed in Balsara village when his platoon was attacked by a squadron.
He ordered his comrades to get back to the safety and was seen the last man firing his LMG
He went missing in action #ThisDay
on the intervening night between 6 / 7th December 1971.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying tributes to
FLYING OFFICE KISHAN LAKHIMAL MALKANI
27 SQUADRON
He was on a dusk strike mission as a no 2 along with Flt Lt GS Rai at Sakesar sector, inspite of poor visibility they successfully completed 2 attacks destroying a blase pen and the Radar unit.
The damage was so extensive that the Radar station never came on the air.
He went missing in action when his Hunter fell near Sodhi village on #ThisDay 7th December 1971.
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
Join me in paying Respects to
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT RAMESH GULABRAO KADAM
26 SQUADRON
Who went missing in action when his Su-7 was shot down near Chak in Faisalabad #ThisDay on 8th December 1971
#Missing54
#KnowYourHeroes
@manhasvikas41
So what if they'r not allowed to send messages,We can still vouch for them
So what we don't have their exact date of missing we can still fight for'em
Let's be vocal for our #Missing54
Join me in paying Respects to
CAPTAIN OMPRAKASH DALAL
14 GRENADIERS
Missing in action-Dec 1971
They tried to reach us, through letters,radio news, messengers, newspapers, magzines asking for our help to release them.
We forgot our own #Missing54
Join me in paying Respects to
LIEUTENANT VIJAYKUMAR AZAD
1/9 GORKHA RIFLES
#KnowYourHeroes
Join me in paying Respects to
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT NAGASWAMI SHANKAR
32 SQUADRON
He was tasked for a counter Air Strike on Chander Air Field during the sortie in his S-22, while returning to Amritsar his Aircraft was hit #ThisDay on 9th Dec 1971since then he is one of #Missing54
We would have celebrated his 76th Birthday yesterday had he not been one of the #Missing54
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT GURDEV
SINGH RAI
27 SQUADRON
we wish you a Happy Birthday
Flt Lt Rai was seen in Kot Lakhpat Jail by Mukhtiar Singh who was repatriated on 5th July1988
#KnowYourHeroes
Until 1989 #pakistan has always denied having #Indian #POW in their jails but former Prime Minister #BenazirBhutto told visiting Indian officials that #Missing54 men were in their custody.
We apologise to your family we failed to bring you back home safely.
@manhasvikas41
Share this Scrolly Tale with your friends.
A Scrolly Tale is a new way to read Twitter threads with a more visually immersive experience.
Discover more beautiful Scrolly Tales like this.