Air Marshal Randhir Singh passes away at 97

A contemporary of IAF's late Marshal Arjan Singh, Air Marshal Randhir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, Vir Chakra, died Tuesday night.

By PTI | Updated: Sep 20, 2018, 10.29 AM IST

Air Marshal Randhir Singh (L to 4th ) with MM Engineer Air Chief members in England Cambridge in 1957 (R to 1st) in 1957 at his sector-35 resident in Chandigarh recalling old memories through his album.

CHANDIGARH: Air Marshal Randhir Singh (retd), a highly decorated Indian Air Force veteran, passed away here at the age of 97 after a brief illness.

A contemporary of IAF's late Marshal Arjan Singh, Air Marshal Randhir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, Vir Chakra, died Tuesday night.

He was cremated Wednesday with full military honours at Sector-25 crematorium in Chandigarh, a Defence Ministry release said.

His son, Wing Commander Pradeep Singh (retd), performed the last rites.

Air Marshal Singh is also survived by a daughter.

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