Cecil Chaudhry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Pakistani academic and activist
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Place of Birth: Dalwal, Punjab, Pakistan
About Cecil Chaudhry
- Group Captain Cecil Chaudhry (27 August 1941 – 13 April 2012) was a Pakistani academic, human rights activist, and veteran fighter pilot.
- As a flight lieutenant, he fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and as a squadron leader in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
- During the 1965 war, Chaudhry and three other pilots, under the leadership of Wing Commander Anwar Shamim, attacked the Amritsar Radar Station in a difficult operation.
- He was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat (Star of Courage) for his actions during that mission.
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