Ramaswamy Rajaram

Air Marshal Ramaswamy Rajaram ( 1917-1969) DFC, service number 1573 was a Vice Chief of Air Staff(VCAS) of the Indian Air Force. He was the AOC-in-C, Western Air Command at the time of 1965 India-Pakistan War. He was awarded Padma Bhushan for his leadership in the war. Ramaswamy died of Leukemia in 1969 in service.[1] He received Distinguished Flying Cross in 1945.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/1573
  2. ↑ http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Awards/awards.php?qaward=DFC
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