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Wing Commander Karun Krishna Majumdar
| Service No & Branch | 1555 GD(P) |  | ||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 06 Sep 1913 | Commissioned: 16 Dec 1933 | Course: 3 IAF Cranwell Course | ||||||||||
| Service End: | Died in Service 17 Feb 1945 (32 Years age) Aircraft Accident | Flying Hours : 2123 | Nick Name : Jumbo | |||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 31 Jan 1932 - 15 Dec 1933 | Flt Cdt | RAF Academy Cranwell | Cranwell,UK | Cadet | |
| 15 Jan 1934 - 21 Jan 1934 | Plt Offr | 16 (AC) Sqn, RAF | Old Sarum, UK | U/T Pilot | |
| 22 Jan 1934 - 14 Apr 1934 | Plt Offr | Army Co-op School, RAF | Old Sarum, UK | AC Course | |
| 15 Apr 1934 - 25 Aug 1934 | Plt Offr | 2 (AC) Sqn, RAF | UK | Squadron Pilot | |
| 10 Nov 1934 - 14 Mar 1939 | Plt Offr | No.1 Squadron | Drigh Road | Squadron Pilot | |
| 15 Mar 1939 - 26 Jun 1941 | Fg Offr | No.1 Squadron | Ambala | Flight Commander C Flt | |
| 27 Jun 1941 - 16 Apr 1942 | Sqn Ldr | No.1 Squadron | Peshawar | Commanding Officer | |
| 22 Apr 1942 - 04 Aug 1942 | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | IAF Liaison Officer | |
| 05 Aug 1942 - 05 Jan 1944 | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
| 23 Mar 1944 - 01 Jun 1944 | Sqn Ldr | 41 OTU, RAF | UK | Conversion | |
| 01 Jun 1944 - 23 Sep 1944 | Sqn Ldr | 268 Sqn, RAF | UK | Squadron Pilot | |
| 23 Sep 1944 - 25 Oct 1944 | Sqn Ldr | Air Ministry Unit | UK | ||
| 25 Oct 1944 - 06 Dec 1944 | Sqn Ldr | Central Gunnery School | UK | ||
| 06 Jan 1944 - 15 Feb 1944 | Wg Cdr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Wg Cdr (Training) | |
| 14 Dec 1944 - 17 Feb 1945 | Wg Cdr | Indian Air Force Display Flight | Kohat | Officer Commanding | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 2
| Distinguished Flying Cross | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Karun Krishna Majumdar | 1555 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 10 Nov 1942 |
| Details : |  Early this year this officer commanded the squadron during its activities in Burma. He led two unescorted attacks on enemy airfields in Thailand and attacks in support of the army in Tennasserim; he also completed valuable reconnaissances during the retirement from Rangoon to the Prome positions. | |||
| Unit : 1 Squadron | ||||
| Reference : London Gazette 35777 dated 10 Nov 1942, Page 4868 | ||||
| Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross | ||||
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| Wg Cdr | Karun Krishna Majumdar | 1555 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 23 Jan 1945 |
| Details : | [268 Squadron RAF] This officer has completed many tactical reconnaissance and photographic sorties. His keenness for operational work and his skill on difficult and dangerous missions has always been outstanding. Before the advance northwards in France, he completed exceptionally valuable photographic reconnaissances of the Seine bridges, in the face of heavy ground defences. He has also participated in long tactical reconnaissances on which he was several times intercepted by superior formations of enemy aircraft. His skill and courage have always been outstanding. | |||
| Unit : 268 Sqn RAF | ||||
| Reference : London Gazette 36905 dated 23 January 45, Page 527 (Citation Courtesy: Colin Ford ) | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 2
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 01 Mar 1942 | Lysander II | DG447 | Sqn Ldr Karun Krishna Majumdar Sgt Rustomji | 1 Sqn | Forcelanded in fores |
| 17 Feb 1945 | Hurricane IIc | LE950 | Wg Cdr Karun Krishna Majumdar DFC + + | IAFDF | Dived into Ground dr |
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