Cecil Chaudhry

Group Captain Cecil Chaudhry Sitara-e-Jurat SJ, SBt, PP
Born	(1941-08-27)27 August 1941 Dalwal, Punjab, British India, now Pakistan
Died	13 April 2012(2012-04-13) (aged 70) Lahore, Pakistan
Allegiance	Pakistan
Service/branch	Pakistan Air Force
Years of service	1958–1986
Rank	Group Captain
Service number	Pak/4055
Unit	No. 5 Squadron Fighting Falcons
Commands held	Masroor Air Force Base Sargodha Air Force Base No. 32 Fighter Ground Attack Wing No. 38 Multi-Role Wing Combat Commander's School
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Operation Eagle Strike Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Operation Chengiz Khan
Awards	Sitara-e-Jurat Sitara-e-Basalat Pride of Performance
Alma mater	St. Anthony High School, Lahore, Forman Christian College
Other work	Educationist

Group Captain Cecil Chaudhry SJ, SBt, PP (Urdu:سیسل چودھری; 27 August 1941 – 13 April 2012) was a Pakistani academic, human rights activist, and a veteran fighter pilot. As a flight lieutenant, he fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and as a squadron leader in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. During the 1965 war, Chaudhry and three other pilots, under the leadership of Wing Commander Anwar Shamim, attacked the Amritsar Radar Station in a difficult operation. He was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat (Star of Courage) for his actions during that mission.^[1][2]

During the 1971 war, his aircraft was shot by ground fire, Cecil ejected safely and was recovered by troops of the 40 Punjab in Zafarwal Sector.