S. H. Sarma
Indian military officer (1922–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vice Admiral Sree Harilal Sarma, PVSM (1 December 1922 – 3 January 2022) was an Indian Navy admiral. He was Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He later was the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command from 1 March 1977 to 2 February 1978.
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Vice Admiral S H Sarma PVSM | |
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Born | (1922-12-01)1 December 1922 Bihar and Orissa Province (present day Odisha) |
Died | 3 January 2022(2022-01-03) (aged 99) Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
Allegiance | British Raj India |
Service/branch | Royal Indian Navy Indian Navy |
Years of service | 1942–1978 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | Eastern Naval Command Eastern Fleet INS Mysore (C60) INS Venduruthy 16 Frigate Squadron INS Brahmaputra (F31) INS Khukri (F149) |
Battles/wars | World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal |
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Sarma was hospitalized on 22 December 2021 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha after having cardiac arrest.[1][2] He died on 3 January 2022, aged 99.[3]