Captain Naveen Nagappa was an Indian Army officer and Kargil War veteran who was awarded the Sena Medal for his gallant services for his actions on Kargil War. During the final assault of Battle of Point 4875 he was severely injured by an enemy grenade, sustaining injuries to both his legs. After 21 months of hospitalization and eight major surgeries he was declared medically unfit to serve. Now he is a Superintendent Engineer, indirectly serving for the defence forces of country.[5][6]
Naveen Nagappa | |
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 Capt. Naveen Nagappa with the Portrait of Capt. Vikram Batra | |
| Birth name | Naveen Anaberu Nagappa [1] |
| Born | 5 September 1973 Hubli, Karanataka, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 12 December 1998–7 July 1999 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Service number | IC-58579 [2] |
| Unit | 13 JAK Rifles |
| Battles/wars | Kargil War (1999) |
| Awards |  Sena Medal [3] |
| Alma mater | |
| Spouse(s) | Soumya Nagappa [4] |
References
edit- ^ Chowdhury, Srinjoy (5 September 2008). Srinjoy Chowdhury - Srinjoy Chowdhury - Google Books. Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140295924. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Sawant, Gaurav C. (4 October 2008). Dateline Kargil: A Correspondent's Nine-week Account from the Battlefront - Google Books. Macmillan India. ISBN 9780333934081. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "GALLANTARYAWARDS TO FIGHTERS OF KARGIL CONFLICT" (PDF). Government of India.
- ^ Pandey, Swapnil (22 November 2021). The Force Behind the Forces: Stories of Brave Indian Army Wives (Soumya Nagappa and Captain Naveen Nagappa, Sena Medal (Gallantry)- Google Books. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 9789354922374. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "An inspring tale of Captain Naveen Nagappa, who followed his passion to join the Indian Army and also fought courageously during the Kargil War". Conscious Leap. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Malik, V. P. (4 September 2008). Kargil from Surprise to Victory - V. P. Malik Google Books. HarperCollins Publishers India, a joint venture with the India Today. ISBN 9788172236359. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
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