New Delhi: Marshal of the Air Force, Arjan Singh, who passed away at the Army's Research and Referral Hospital on Saturday, was laid to rest with full state honours at Delhi's Brar Square where his last rites were performed on Monday. As a mark of respect to the departed son of the 'Mother India', the national flag will fly at half-mast in all government buildings in Delhi. Arjan Singh, the hero of the 1965 India-Pakistan war and the only Air Force officer to be promoted to five-star rank, died at the age of 98.
He had led the No. 1 Squadron of the IAF into combat during the Arakan Campaign in 1944. And the same year, he was awarded with the distinguished Flying Cross.
He was made the Air Chief Marshal from the rank of Chief of Air Staff in recognition of his contribution in the 1965 war.
He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1965 for distinguished service. He retired from service in 1970 at the age of 50.
After his retirement, he served as India's Ambassador to Switzerland and the Vatican. He was also appointed as the High Commissioner to Kenya in 1974. He also became the Lt. Governor of Delhi from Dec 1989 to Dec 1990.
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He had led the No. 1 Squadron of the IAF into combat during the Arakan Campaign in 1944. And the same year, he was awarded with the distinguished Flying Cross.
He was made the Air Chief Marshal from the rank of Chief of Air Staff in recognition of his contribution in the 1965 war.
He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1965 for distinguished service. He retired from service in 1970 at the age of 50.
After his retirement, he served as India's Ambassador to Switzerland and the Vatican. He was also appointed as the High Commissioner to Kenya in 1974. He also became the Lt. Governor of Delhi from Dec 1989 to Dec 1990.
Source:-Zeenews
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