Person in history
Arjan Singh
Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force (born 1919)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2017 · September 16
Their story
Who they were
Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force (born 1919)
Early life
Singh was born in 1919 in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad, Pakistan). He came from a Punjabi Sikh family with a military background.
Path and career
Singh joined the Royal Indian Air Force in 1939 and served as a fighter pilot during World War II. He participated in combat operations in Burma and other theaters.
He rose through the ranks to become Chief of the Air Staff from 1964 to 1966, leading the IAF during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War. He was promoted to Marshal in 1966, a rank created specifically for him.
Why this date
Arjan Singh appears on our September 16 calendar for 2017 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Arjan Singh
When did Arjan Singh die?
September 16 2017.
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