Friday, December 27, 2024

Albert Ekka's Birth Anniversary


Albert Ekka, PVC, born on 27 December 1942, was a soldier in the Indian Army. He was martyred in action in the Battle of Gangasagar, during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest award for valour in the face of the enemy. 

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