Wng. Cdr. Clarence Joseph D'Lima, VM
1938 to 1977
Personal Biography
Born at: Pune on February 9, 1938
Parents: Marshall and Ezleen D'Lima (nee Vaz)
Siblings: Four brothers and three sisters
Schools Attended: St. Paul's (Belgaum) and St. Vincents (Pune[1954])
Favorite Pastime: Reading
Favorite Sport: Cricket
Married: January 01, 1967 to Phoebe D'Lima (nee Misquitta)
Child: Gavin D'Lima
Veer Sarvarkar Medal: 1978
Service Career
National Defence Academy: Joined in 1955
77 Pilots Course: Commissioned May 28, 1960
Awarded flying trophy.
Instrument Rating: Category A Master Green
Instructor: Joint Air Warfare School and Navigator Training school
Student - DSSC Staff College
Vayu Sena Medal: 1973
TU-124 Training: Russia, adjudged Exceptional
AHQ Comm Sqn: 1963 to 1977