Srinagar, July 17 -- The Indian Army has preserved a room once used by Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon - a 1971 war hero and the only Indian Air Force officer to receive the Param Vir Chakra - into a museum at the Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar.
In a post on X, Army said that today, on the occasion of the 80th birth anniversary of Sekhon, Indian Army paid a solemn tribute to his indomitable spirit by preserving his room at BB Cantt, Srinagar, as 'PVC Abode' - a museum dedicated to his legacy.
"Flying Officer Sekhon laid down his life while valiantly defending the Srinagar Airfield during the 1971 War, becoming the only Indian Air Force officer to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra. 'PVC Abode' immortalises his heroism and continue...