Pujji with RAF Squadron Leader Mohinder Singh Pujji saved 300 American-commanded troops in the Burmese jungle during WWII by locating them from the air after other attempts failed, flying personally to find the lost soldiers hidden from Japanese forces and guiding rescuers to their precise location, earning him the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for his bravery. Pujji was sent to No.9 Advanced Unit at RAF Hullavington, where he became part of t Pujji with RAF Squadron Leader Mohinder Singh Pujji saved 300 American-commanded troops in the Burmese jungle during WWII by locating them from the air after other attempts failed, flying personally to find the lost soldiers hidden from Japanese forces and guiding rescuers to their precise location, earning him the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for his bravery. Pujji and the RAF It was also around this time that he first made the request to fly with his turban, creating what would become the late fighter pilot’s most...