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Squadron Leader Mahindra Singh Pujji
| Service No & Branch | 1604 GD(P) |  | ||||||||
| Date of Birth: 14 Aug 1918 | Commissioned: 01 Aug 1940 | Course: 4 Course | ||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 12 Jan 1947 Released due to Ill-health Died on 18 Sep 2010 (92 Years age) | Nick Name : | ||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Aug 1940 - 01 Sep 1940 | Acting Plt Offr | Initial Training School (Officers) | Lahore | Trainee Pilot | |
| 20 Oct 1940 - 22 Nov 1940 | Acting Plt Offr | 12 EFTS, RAF | Prestwick, UK | U/T Pilot | |
| 23 Nov 1940 - 16 Apr 1941 | Acting Plt Offr | 9 SFTS, RAF | Hullavington, UK | U/T Pilot | |
| 27 Apr 1941 - 03 Jun 1941 | Plt Offr | 56 OTU, RAF | Sutton Bridge, UK | Conversion | |
| 04 Jun 1941 - 25 Jun 1941 | Plt Offr | 43 Sqn, RAF | Drem, UK | Squadron Pilot | |
| 26 Jun 1941 - 08 Sep 1941 | Plt Offr | 258 Sqn, RAF | Kenley, UK | Squadron Pilot To Embarkation Leave | |
| 10 Feb 1942 - | Plt Offr | No.4 Squadron | Peshawar | Squadron Pilot Ex ME | |
| 18 Jan 1943 - | Fg Offr | No.1 Squadron | Bairagarh | Squadron Pilot Fm OTU Risalpur | |
| 20 Dec 1943 - 03 Apr 1944 | Flt Lt | No.6 Squadron | Flight Commander B Flt | ||
| 04 Apr 1944 - 01 Jan 1945 | Flt Lt | No.4 Squadron | Feni | Flight Commander B Flt. | |
| 02 Jan 1945 - | Flt Lt | Staff College, Quetta | Quetta | Staff Course | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Distinguished Flying Cross | ||||
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| Flt Lt | Mahindra Singh Pujji | 1604 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 17 Apr 1945 |
| Details : |  This officer has flown on many reconnaissance sorties over Japanese occupied territory, often in adverse monsoon weather. he has obtained much valuable information of enemy troop movements and dispositions, which enabled an air offensive to be maintained against the Japanese troops throughout the monsoon. Flight Lieutenant Pujji has shown himself to be a skilful and determined pilot who has always displayed outstanding leadership and courage | |||
| Unit : 4 Squadron | ||||
| Reference : London Gazette 37036 dated 17 April 1945, Page 2026 Citation from Air Ministry Bulletin 18375 (Citation Courtesy: Hugh Halliday) | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 16 May 1941 | Hurricane | P2717 | Plt Offr M S Pujji | 56 OTU UK | Flying Accident. UC |
Additional Notes
| Remarks: The Guardian Note added: 2010-09-29 |
| https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2010/sep/29/world-war |
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