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On Wed. 22 Nov 1944 In Arakan, Burma, already wounded Sepoy Rhandari R.....

1944-11-22

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In Arakan, Burma, already wounded Sepoy Rhandari Ram crawled over open ground to attack a machine gun position pinning down his comrades. Shot again at point blank range, he still silenced the enemy with a grenade. He was later awarded the Victoria Cross.

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