Haidar, Ali b. August 21, 1913 d. July 15, 1999 World War II British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Sepoy-Sergeant in the 13th Frontier Force Rifles, India Army and was the only Pathan to receive the Victoria Cross in the World War II. On April 9, 1945, his company was ordered to assault enemy positions on the far bank of the River Senio, Fusignano, Italy. As the platoon started to cross, it came under heavy machine gun fire from two enemy posts and Haidar's section suffered casualties and only 3 men, including himself...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Village Shahu Khel, Shahu Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
b. August 21, 1913 d. July 15, 1999