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| birth_place = [[Lahore]], [[British India]] (now in Lahore, [[Pakistan]]) | | birth_place = [[Lahore]], [[British India]] (now in Lahore, [[Pakistan]]) | ||
| death_place = [[New Delhi]], | | death_place = [[New Delhi]], India | ||
| alma_mater = [[Convent Of Sacred Heart Lahore|Sacred Heart Convent]] <br /> [[Central Model School, Lahore|Central Model School]] <br /> [[Government College University (Lahore)|Government College University]] <br /> [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]] | | alma_mater = [[Convent Of Sacred Heart Lahore|Sacred Heart Convent]] <br /> [[Central Model School, Lahore|Central Model School]] <br /> [[Government College University (Lahore)|Government College University]] <br /> [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]] | ||
| nickname = | | nickname = | ||
| allegiance = | | allegiance = [[British Raj]] (1940-1947) <br />India (from 1947) | ||
| rank = | | rank = [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] | ||
| branch = | | branch = [[Royal Air Force]]<br>[[Indian Air Force]] | ||
| serviceyears = 1940-1976 | | serviceyears = 1940-1976 | ||
| commands = [[Maintenance Command]]<br/>[[No. 3 Squadron IAF]] | | commands = [[Maintenance Command]]<br/>[[No. 3 Squadron IAF]] | ||
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Air Chief Marshal Mehra was elected President of the [[Indian Olympic Association]] in 1975, and was responsible for the hosting by India of the [[1982 Asian Games]]. From 1978 to 1980 he was President of the Asian Games Federation, currently known as the [[Olympic Council of Asia]], and continued to be the Honorary Life President of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]].<ref name=maha/> He was an honorary life member of the Durand Football Tournament Society, which organizes the [[Durand Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Honorary Life Members Durand Football Tournament Society|publisher=Durand Football| url = http://www.durandfootball.com/honorary_life_members.html| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> | Air Chief Marshal Mehra was elected President of the [[Indian Olympic Association]] in 1975, and was responsible for the hosting by India of the [[1982 Asian Games]]. From 1978 to 1980 he was President of the Asian Games Federation, currently known as the [[Olympic Council of Asia]], and continued to be the Honorary Life President of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]].<ref name=maha/> He was an honorary life member of the Durand Football Tournament Society, which organizes the [[Durand Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Honorary Life Members Durand Football Tournament Society|publisher=Durand Football| url = http://www.durandfootball.com/honorary_life_members.html| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> | ||
In January, 2010, his autobiography, ''Memories: Sweet and Sour'', was released by M. Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web | title = Vice President’s releases the autobiography of Air Chief Marshal (Retd) O P Mehra|publisher=Vice President's Secretariat, Press Information Bureau| url = http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=57084|date=19 January 2010| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> He was Chairman, Board of Advisors of [[Centre for Air Power Studies (India)|Centre for Air Power Studies]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capsindia.org/about|title=About - Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS)|work=capsindia.org}}</ref> | In January, 2010, his autobiography, ''Memories: Sweet and Sour'', was released by M. Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web | title = Vice President’s releases the autobiography of Air Chief Marshal (Retd) O P Mehra|publisher=Vice President's Secretariat, Press Information Bureau| url = http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=57084|date=19 January 2010| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> He was Chairman, Board of Advisors of [[Centre for Air Power Studies (India)|Centre for Air Power Studies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capsindia.org/about|title=About - Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS)|work=capsindia.org}}</ref> | ||
In 2012, he was living in Delhi, and was the oldest living student of [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]].<ref name=exp>{{cite web | title = PU to honour its oldest alumni, former Air Chief Marshal O P Mehra of 1938 batch |work= The Indian Express| url = http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/pu-to-honour-its-oldest-alumni-former-air-chief-marshal-o-p-mehra-of-1938-batch/904137/ | access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Hon'ble Air Chief Marshal Sh. O.P Mehra ji visited our Gurukul | url = https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.657300361017535.1073741887.199550793459163&type=1 | access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> He died on 8 November 2015 at the age of 96.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/former-air-chief-marshal-o-p-mehra-dies-115110900605_1.html|title=Former Air Chief Marshal O P Mehra dies|agency=Press Trust of India|date=9 November 2015|work=Business Standard}}</ref> | In 2012, he was living in Delhi, and was the oldest living student of [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]].<ref name=exp>{{cite web | title = PU to honour its oldest alumni, former Air Chief Marshal O P Mehra of 1938 batch |work= The Indian Express| url = http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/pu-to-honour-its-oldest-alumni-former-air-chief-marshal-o-p-mehra-of-1938-batch/904137/ | access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Hon'ble Air Chief Marshal Sh. O.P Mehra ji visited our Gurukul | url = https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.657300361017535.1073741887.199550793459163&type=1 | access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> He died on 8 November 2015 at the age of 96.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/former-air-chief-marshal-o-p-mehra-dies-115110900605_1.html|title=Former Air Chief Marshal O P Mehra dies|agency=Press Trust of India|date=9 November 2015|work=Business Standard}}</ref> | ||
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