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• Hafiz, Abdul   b. September 4, 1915  d. April 6, 1944
  World War II British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Jemadar in the 9th Infantry of the Indian Army. On April 6, 1944, his unit met heavy enemy resistance at Imphal, India. Jemadar Hafiz led an attack against Japanese forces was wounded, but still continued to attack enemy positions and killed several of the enemy. As he turned to attack another Japanese position, he was fatally wounded by machine-gun fire. For courage and sacrifice in the face of the enemy, he was posthumously...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Imphal Indian Army War Cemetery, Imphal, Manipur, India
   

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