Darryl Castelino
Wing Commander Darryl Castelino, KC (02 November 1975 – 25 June 2013) was an Indian Air Force Officer, detailed as the Captain of a Mi-17 V5 helicopter in the disaster relief operations being undertaken by the Indian Air Force in Uttarakhand.[2] Castelino was a recipient of the Kirti Chakra,[3] India's second in order of precedence of a peacetime gallantry award. As noted in his award commendation, Castelino was a "determined officer pressed on with a single-minded focus of saving precious lives" and "displayed acts of conspicuous courage, professional competence, and valor for undertaking the high risk of the mission to save precious lives in hostile weather conditions."[2]
Darryl Castelino | |
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| Birth name | Darryl Castelino |
| Nickname(s) | Castro Dayavan[1] |
| Born | 2 November 1975 Kalina, Santacruz, Mumbai |
| Died | 25 June 2013 (aged 37) Gaurikund, Uttarakhand |
| Buried | (19.442°N 72.529°E) |
| Allegiance |  |
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| Years of service | 1998-2013 |
| Rank |   |
| Service number | 25107 F(P) |
| Operation Rahat |
| Awards |  |
| Spouse(s) | Jyothi Castelino |
| Children | Ethan Castelino(Son) Angelina Castelino(Daughter) |
References
- "Wing Commander Darryl Castelino KC | Honourpoint".
- "WING COMMANDER DARRYL CASTELINO | Gallantry Awards". gallantryawards.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- DelhiMarch 22, IANS New; March 30, 2014UPDATED:; Ist, 2014 21:06. "President Pranab Mukherjee confers gallantry awards". India Today.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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