The airbase was constructed in 1944 by the United States Air Force in the China Burma India Theater during World War II, the same theatre that Singh served in during the war. Awards and decorations Sources: Dates of rank Sources: See also Field Marshal K M Cariappa Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Notes Citations References External links Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh – Indian Air Force Official Website Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Book on Arjan Singh: Marshal of The Indian Air Force (Hardcover) Book review on Arjan Singh: Marshal of The Indian Air Force Article on Marshal of The Indian Air Force Arjan Singh |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- 1919 births 2017 deaths People from Faisalabad Punjabi people Indian Sikhs Indian marshals Chiefs of Air Staff (India) Vice Chiefs of Air Staff (India) Marshals of the air force Sikh warriors Lieutenant Governors of Delhi Military personnel from Punjab, India Air marshals of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Graduates of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in civil service Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Ambassadors of India to Switzerland Ambassadors of India to the Holy See High Commissioners of India to Kenya Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies Indian recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)