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Group Captain Konerirajapuram Sreenivasan Raghvachari
| Service No & Branch | 9743 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | |||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 16 Oct 1965 | Course: 94 Course | |||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 May 1997 Superannuated | Nick Name : | |||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Jan 1981 - 01 Jan 1982 | Sqn Ldr | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Sep 1986 - 05 Jan 1987 | Wg Cdr | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Chief Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Jan 1988 - 01 Jan 1989 | Wg Cdr | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Flying Instructor | |
| 09 May 1991 - 03 Oct 1994 | Gp Capt | 47 Signal Unit | Wadsar | Station Commander | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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| Flt Lt | Konerirajapuram Sreenivasan Raghvachari | 9743 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : | During the operation against Pakistan in December, 1971, Flight Lieutenant Konerirajapuram Srinivasan Raghavachari served with an operational Squadron in the Eastern Sector. He undertook a number of strike missions. His aircraft was hit on a number of occasions but he safely brought it back to base every time. Undaunted by heavy enemy ground fire, he pursued his missions and pressed home his attacks. He was responsible for destruction of enemy positions which included runways, bunkers, gun positions and troop concentrations. Throughout, Flight Lieutenant Konerirajapuram Srinivasan Raghavachari displayed courage, professional skill and devotion to duty. | |||
| Unit : 28 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India dated 7th October 1972 - No.108 - Pres/72 dated 23rd September 1972 | ||||
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