| 词条 | Minoo Merwan Engineer |
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| honorific_prefix = Air Marshal | name = Minoo Merwan Engineer | honorific_suffix = DFC, MVC, PVSM | image = | image_upright = | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = Minoo Merwan Engineer | other_name = | nickname = | birth_date = 01 Dec 1921 | birth_place = | death_date = 1997 | death_place = | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial = | placeofburial_coordinates = | allegiance = {{flag|British India}} (1940-1947) {{flag|India}} (from 1947) | branch = {{air force|United Kingdom}} {{air force|India}} | serviceyears = 1940-1973 | serviceyears_label = | rank = Air Marshal | rank_label = | servicenumber = 1614 F(P) | unit = Western Air Command | commands = Western Air Command (06 Aug 1969 - 31 Mar 1973) Eastern Air Command (05 Aug 1963 - 30 Sep 1964) No.4 Squadron (01 Nov 1946 - 01 May 1947) No.4 Squadron, IAF (01 Nov 1946 - 27 May 1947) No.8 Squadron (30 Nov 1945 - 09 Oct 1946) | battles_label = | battles = Burma Campaign Arakan Campaign 1942–43 Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | awards = Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Maha Vir Chakra Param Vishisht Seva Medal Padma Bhushan | memorials = | parents = | father = Shri MH Irani | mother = | spouse = | children = | relations = Aspy Engineer | laterwork = | signature = | signature_size = | signature_alt = | website = | module = }} Air Marshal Minoo Merwan Engineer PVSM, MVC, DFC[1] (1921–1997) is the most decorated officer of Indian Air Force till date, and the younger brother of 1960-1964 IAF Chief (and Indian Ambassador to Iran) Aspy Engineer. He joined Royal Indian Air Force in 1940 and served in Burma in the world war. He was awarded the DFC for his part in the Arakan operations. Later in 1948 he served in Jammu and Kashmir front.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} He was the Station Commander at Srinagar Airfield then. He was awarded the Mahavir Chakra for his services there.[2] He was made Air Marshal in 1964 and appointed as AOC-in chief of Eastern Air Command. For his services in the Eastern sector, he was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal. At the time of 1971 India-Pakistan War he was AOC-in Chief of Western Air Command. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his leadership and services.[3] References1. ^{{cite book|last=Sapru|first=Somnath|title=Combat Lore: Indian Air Force 1930-1945: Indian Air Force 1930-1945|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SEa6DQAAQBAJ&pg=PT450|year=2014|publisher=KW Publishers Pvt Ltd|isbn=978-93-83649-25-9|page=450}} {{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 1970–79}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Engineer, Minoo Merwan}}{{India-mil-bio-stub}}2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/wg-cdr-minoo-merwan-engineer|title=WG CDR MINOO MERWAN ENGINEER {{!}} Gallantry Awards|last=|first=|date=|website=gallantryawards.gov.in|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=18 February 2019}} 3. ^News Article in Depth {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/69aZfw5vj?url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/1971/Dec03/Art03.htm |date=August 1, 2012 }} 8 : Indian Air Force air marshals|Parsi people|Recipients of the Maha Vir Chakra|1921 births|Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in civil service|1997 deaths|Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal|Indian Air Force officers |
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