Joginder Singh (soldier), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of Param Vir Chakra
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Place of Birth: Moga, Punjab, Punjab, India
About Joginder Singh (soldier)
- Subedar Joginder Singh Sahnan, PVC (28 September 1921 – 23 October 1962), was an Indian Army soldier who posthumously received India's highest military gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra.
- Singh joined the British Indian Army in 1936, and served in the 1st battalion of the Sikh Regiment.
- During the 1962 Sino-Indian War, he was commanding a platoon at the Bum La Pass in the North-East Frontier Agency.
- Though heavily outnumbered, he led his troops against a Chinese assault and defended his post until he was wounded and captured.
- Singh died from his injuries while in Chinese custody.
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