Eric James Tucker

For the artist, see Eric Tucker.
Captain

Eric James Tucker

AC
Portrait of Capt Eric James Tucker
Born(1927-10-21)21 October 1927
Cuttuck, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India
(now in Odisha, India)
Died2 August 1957(1957-08-02) (aged 29)
Assam, India
(now Nagaland)
Allegiance British India
India
Branch British Indian Army
 Indian Army
Service years1947–1957
Rank Captain
Service numberSS-14191
IC-5034 (regular commission)
Unit2 Maratha LI
Awards Ashoka Chakra

Captain Eric James Tucker, AC, ADC(21 October 1927 - 2 August 1957) was an Indian Army officer who was Posthumously awarded the highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra for an act of Gallantry in Nagaland.

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