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Name: Sep Harnam Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 01 Feb 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
On 1 February 1948, when two platoons of a company attacked and captured a feature in J&K, Sepoy Harnam Singh was the forward most man in position and was told not to fire till he got orders. The enemy was hardly 12 yards from his position when he opened up with his own gun. The
Name: Sep Harpal Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 04 Feb 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
On 4 February 1948, while withdrawing on being pursued by the enemy half a' dozen times as strong as itself, the patrol, of which Sepoy Harpal Singh was a member, got surrounded from three sides with immediate threat to its rear. The patrol commander ordered withdrawal. Seeing heavy
Name: Maj Harpal Singh Grewal
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
Major Harpal Singh Grewal, officer commanding of a company of Bihar Regiment in the Eastern Sector, was given the task of liquidating a well-fortified enemy post, which was held in strength and supported by medium machine guns. During the assault, his company
Name: Wg Cdr Harser Singh Gill
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 13 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 74 Pres74,26-1-74
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Wing Commander Harser Singh Gill led several operational missions on air defence, close support, and counter air operations during the period from 3 to 13 December. His squadron shot down
Name: Nk Hasta Bahadur Gurung
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 24 Oct 1962
Gazette Notification: 3 Pres/64, 1-1-64
Citation:
Lance Naik Hasta Bahadur Gurung was in command of a detached section at Lambola in NEFA. On 24 October 1962, the Chinese attacked his post in overwhelming numbers and though he had only four riflemen with him at that time, he fought
Name: 2nd Lt. Hawa Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
A Battalion of Gorkha Rifles was given the task of capturing an enemy position in an area in the Eastern Sector. The enemy was holding a well-fortified position supported by medium machine guns. During the assault, Second Lieutenant Hawa Singh was
Name: Hav Hazari Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 18 Jul 1948
Gazette Notification: 10 Pres 52,26-1-52
Citation:
On 17 July 1948, Havildar Hazari Singh commanding a platoon led an attack on an enemy position. The platoon was held up by intense fire. In spite of being severely wounded in the leg, Havildar Hazari Singh rushed forward firing his sten gun and shouting the battle cry. This inspired the
Name: Sep Hazura Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 03 Jul 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
On 3 July 1948 at Gumri in J&K State, Sepoy Hazura Singh was doing LMG No. 1 duty in a section outpost. The enemy put in a two-company attack supported by mortars and MMGs and managed to reach within 200 yards of the outpost. Although head covers and stone "sangars" had
Name: Hav Hem Chander
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 04 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 73 Pres72, 17-6-72
Citation:
On 4 December 1971, a battalion of Jat Regiment was ordered to clear an enemy post in the Rajasthan Sector. This post was held in strength by the enemy The attack was held up due to heavy and accurate light machine gun fire from the enemy post. Havildar Hem Chander, with utter
Name: Gp Capt Hemanth Sharat Kumar Sardesai
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 06 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 92 Pres/72, 29-7-72
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Flight Lieutenant Hemant Sharat Kumar Sardesai was serving with a fighter squadron in the Eastern Sector. From 3 to 16 December, he flew 11 sorties of an offensive nature. In one of the missions, he was responsible for locating
Name: L/Nk Hira Bahadur Thapa
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1987 Pawan Sri Lanka
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1987
Gazette Notification: 35 Pres/88, 22-1-88
Citation:
Lance Naik Hira Bahadur Thapa of the 4th Gorkha Rifles was inducted into a post in the Bilafondla Complex in the Siachen Glacier area. On 23 September 1987, he was on duty on an observation post. During his vigil in the face of
Name: Hav Hira Lal
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1947 Indo Pak Kashmir War
Date of Award: 07 Nov 1947
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
Hira Lal was commanding the leading section of a platoon of 4 Kumaon engaged in clearing Bararipur Village in Kashmir in February 1948. Some 50-60 raiders had taken shelter in the village. As the leading section entered the village, it came under heavy rifle and automatic fire injuring
Name: Lt Col Hira Nand
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
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Name: Sub Hira Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 08 Apr 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
Subedar Hira Singh was the second-in-command of a 4 Dogra Company assigned to advance from the left flank during the attack on Barwali ridge in Naushera Sector in J&K. On 8 April 1948, when the forward platoon commander of the company was badly wounded, Subedar Hira Singh was
Name: Nk Hom Bahadur Thapa
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1988
Gazette Notification: 35 Pres/88, 22-1-88
Citation:
Naik Hom Bahadur Thapa of 4th Gorkha Rifles was inducted with his company into Bilafondla Complex in the Siachen Glacier area. On the night of 23 September 1987, the enemy troops started heavy shelling on the post and simultaneously launched an attack. Undeterred he, as Light
Name: Sub Hoshiar Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 22 Jun 1988
Gazette Notification: 35 Pres/88, 22-1-88
Citation:
Subedar Hoshiar Singh was platoon commander of "C" company. On 20 October 1987 the battalion was involved in the clearing of Jaffna Town. During the house-to house fighting, Subedar Hoshiar Singh was leading his platoon for the capture of Jaffna Town Public Library. The concrete
Name: Hony Lt Hoshiar Singh Yadav
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 25 Jan 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
Naik Hoshiar Singh Yadav was section commander assigned the task of defending a hill picquet in J & K, which the enemy was planning to capture. On 25 January 1948, some 200 strong enemy troops, supported by mortars and machine guns, attacked his picquet, seriously injuring four of his
Name: Brig HS Bolina
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 24 Apr 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
On 20 April 1948, at Mahura in Kashmir, Major H.S. Bolina's Company was given the task of attacking and capturing a strongly held feature. This feature necessitated a climb of over 2500 feet over a very steep clay soil. The enemy had
Name: Nk Hukam Chand
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 18 Nov 1962
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/63,26-1-63
Citation:
On 18 November 1962, after considerable bombardment by artillery and mortars, the Chinese launched an attack on our company post at Rezangala in Ladakh in overwhelming strength and in successive waves. The first few waves were beaten back but the company suffered many
Name: Brig Inayat Altaf Yusuf
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 08 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
On 8 December 1971, during a battle in the Rajastan Sector, Captain Inayat Altaf Yusufji of the air observation post flight flew four missions to locate and engage enemy concentration. Though his aircraft was riddled with bullet holes, undeterred, he remained airborne, directing own
Name: Lt Col Inder Prakash Kharbanda
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 04 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94Pres 72,19-8-72
Citation:
Major Inder Prakash Kharbanda commanding a company of the Brigade of Guards was given the task of establishing a block behind an enemy held area in the Eastern Sector. Major Kharbanda led his company with great skill and occupied the position. The enemy subjected his defences to
Name: Lt Cdr Inder Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 04 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 74 Pres.72 1-6-72
Citation:
In December 1971, Lieutenant Commander Inder Singh, commanding officer of a naval unit of the Eastern Fleet, was ordered to patrol the approaches to Visakhapatnam against enemy submarine attack. On the night of 3 December, he attacked a Pakistan submarine, which was trying
Name: Lt Col Inder Singh Kalaan
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1950
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
On 19 December 1947, the enemy attacked our convoy of 26 vehicles near Sadhot on Jammu-Naushera road and put a roadblock. This area was occupied by about 300 Pathans and was four miles away from the 2 JAT boundary. 50 Para Brigade at
Name: Wg Cdr Inderjeet Singh Parmar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 14 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 24 Pres 66, 26-1-66
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in 1965, Squadron Leader Inderjeet Singh Parmar carried out 16 operational sorties, of which seven were low-level reconnaissance missions over enemy concentrations. During these missions, he operated at the extreme limits of the aircraft's radius of
Name: Cmde Inderjit Sharma
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 05 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 86 Pres/72 15-7-72
Citation:
Lieutenant Commander Inderjit Sharma was the Commanding Officer of an Indian naval ship, which attacked Karachi on the night of4 December 1971. Despite enemy's shore gun batteries and possibility of air attack, he repeatedly led his ship on to the enemy forces. His inspiring leadership
