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Who is Wing Commander Cecil Barretto? IAF celebrates 104th birthday of veteran who served in WWII, Kashmir War

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The Indian Air Force celebrated the 104th birthday of Wing Commander Cecil Barretto (Retd), a World War II veteran and one of the founding officers of its Dental Branch, who also served during the 1947–48 India-Pakistan War.

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