Air Marshal Randhir Singh (retd) was cremated with full military honours at in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Chandigarh, September 19
Air Marshal Randhir Singh (retd), a highly decorated Indian Air Force veteran, passed away here at the age of 97 after a brief illness.
A contemporary of IAF's late Marshal Arjan Singh, Air Marshal Randhir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, Vir Chakra, died on Tuesday night.
He was cremated on Wednesday with full military honours at Sector-25 crematorium in Chandigarh, a Defence Ministry release said.
His son, Wing Commander Pradeep Singh (retd), performed the last rites.
Air Marshal Singh is also survived by a daughter. - PTI
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