Samad Ali Changezi
Appearance
Samad Ali Changezi | |
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Native name | صمد علی چنگیزی |
Birth name | Samad Ali |
Born | Quetta, Pakistan |
Died | December 17, 1971 |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Service/ | Pakistan Air Force |
Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Unit | No. 9 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force) |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Awards | Sitara e Jurat |
Samad Ali Changezi was a Flight lieutenant in Pakistan Air Force who fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[1] Samad Ali belonged to the Hazara ethnic minority of Quetta, Pakistan.[2] He was also one of the members of the No. 9 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force), the Pakistan Air Force's first fighter squadron.
Honors and awards
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Samad was shot down in the middle of his eleventh mission for his country.[3] For his act of valour and for sacrificing his life for the cause of the country, he was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat, the third-highest military honour of Pakistan.[4]
See also
- List of Hazara people
- List of people from Quetta
- General Muhammad Musa Khan Hazara
- Air Marshal Sharbat Ali Changezi
- Saira Batool (PAF)
- No. 9 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
References