1971 war hero Sqn Ldr Parvez Jamasji dead

June 26, 2020 14:13

Squadron Leader (retired) Parvez Jamasji, who flew sorties into East Pakistan during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and received a bullet wound on his leg, has passed away. He was 77. He was India's oldest helicopter pilot.

After the war, his bravery was acknowledged with the Vir Chakra. The Maharashtra government feted him with the Gaurav Puraskar.

The young wing commander transported hundreds of soldiers of the Special Frontier Forces into enemy territory in a MI-4 Russian helicopter when he was stationed in Dimagiri on the border of Mizoram and then East Pakistan.

His funeral will be held at the Towers of Silence, Mumbai, today.

He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

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