Albert Ekka


Albert Ekka

Albert Ekka on a 2000 stamp of India
Born(1942-12-27)27 December 1942
Village-Jari, Ranchi district, Bihar Province, British India,
(present day Gumla district, Jharkhand), India
Died3 December 1971(1971-12-03) (aged 28)
Gangasagar, Bangladesh
Allegiance India
Branch Indian Army
Years of service1962–1971
Rank Lance Naik
Unit 14 GUARDS
Battles / wars
Awards Param Vir Chakra
Spouse(s)Balamdine Ekka

Lance Naik Albert Ekka, PVC (27 December 1942 – 3 December 1971) was an Indian soldier. He was killed in action in the Battle of Gangasagar, during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. He was posthumously awarded India's highest military award, the Param Vir Chakra, for his valour in the face of the enemy.