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Wing Commander Ulrich Anthony D'Cruz
| Service No & Branch | 3296 GD(P) |  | |||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 10 Jun 1925 | Commissioned: 07 Jan 1946 | Course: 37 Course | |||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 01 Sep 1967 Voluntary Retirement Died on 31 Dec 1999 (74 Years age) | Nick Name : | |||||||||||
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| Remarks : | 7 Sqn (47) | ||||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Jul 1947 - 18 Jul 1947 | Plt Offr | No.1 Squadron | Peshawar | Squadron Pilot | |
| 18 Jul 1947 - | Plt Offr | No.10 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 01 Jan 1963 - 01 Jan 1965 | Wg Cdr | 1 Bihar Air Sqn NCC | Patna | Commanding Officer | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Kirti Chakra | ||||
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| Flt Lt | Ulrich Anthony D'Cruz | 3296 GD(P) | Award Date 01 Dec 1947 | Announced 26 Jan 1952 |
| Details : |  Flt. Lt. U. A. D’Cruz while carrying out an offensive reconnaissance over the AKHNURBHIMBER area was shot down and captured by Pathan tribesmen on 1st December 1947. He remained a prisoner with the tribesmen and later with the Pakistan Army, until December, 1948 when he was returned to India under a scheme for the exchange of prisoners of war. While a prisoner, Flt. Lt. D’Cruz was often beaten and threatened with death by his captors but neither ill-treatment nor the offer of monetary rewards could undermining his loyalty to his country or his service. The fortitude and devotion to duty displayed by Flt. Lt. D’Cruz while a prisoner of war is in accordance with the highest traditions of his service and an example to his fellow officers and men. | |||
| Unit : 7 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Notification No. 17-Pres/52 dated 26th January, 1952 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 3
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 23 May 1947 | Spitfire VIIIc | MV459 | Plt Offr U A D'Cruz | AFS(I) | engine cutt, BL in r |
| 01 Dec 1947 | Harvard T-6 | Flt Lt Ulrich Anthony D'Cruz | 7 Sqn | SD by Ground fire | |
| 27 Jul 1955 | Vampire FB52 | IB-616 | Flt Lt Ulrich Anthony D'Cruz | Cr short of SantaCru |