Air Cmdr. O.P. Tiwari, Air Officer Commanding, No. 2 Air Force Selection Board, Mysore, is seen unveiling the portraits of Gen. K.S. Thimaya and Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa on the occasion of Gen. Thimaya’s 107th birth anniversary today, at the Sqn. Ldr. A.B. Devayya Bhavan (which houses the office of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement Department) behind DC office in city.
The function was held under the aegis of Air Force Friends Association, Mysore (AFFAM).
Picture right shows widows of war veterans and senior-most military veterans being felicitated (sitting, from left): Muktha Bai, 94-year-old widow of Govardhan Rao, World War II veteran; K.M. Thangamma, widow of Kodandera K. Machaiah, World War II veteran from Coorg Regiment; Bacharaniyanda Subbaiah, senior Sailor from the Indian Navy and Flying Officer Guruvappa from Napoklu, Kodagu; with (standing, from left) Shakunthala Subramani, AFFAM President M.N. Subramani, Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy, Air. Cmdr. O.P. Tiwari and Lt. Col. K.S. Iyappa, SM, Commanding Officer, 1 (KAR), Engineering Coy, Mysore.
source: http://www.StarOfMysore.com / Home> General News / March 31st, 2013
