Stories of Heroism: PVC & MVC Winners

advance aircraft airfield armour artillery assault awarded Mahavir Chakra battalion battle born bravery bunker Captain captured Chakra for conspicuous Chakra for displaying Chand Chinese commissioned conspicuous gallantry counter-attacks courage December decorated with Mahavir defences deployed devotion to duty Division Dogra Eastern front enemy attack enemy fire enemy position enemy tanks enrolled fight fought Gorkha Rifles grenade Indian Air Force Indian Army Indo-Pak War 1971 inflicted heavy casualties inspired Jammu and Kashmir Jemadar Jhangar Kashmir operations killed Ladakh Lance Havildar Lance Naik launched leadership light machine gun medium machine gun metres missions mortar moved MVC Lt MVC Posth Naushahra night November October Pakistan Param Vir Chakra personal safety picket platoon posthumously Pradesh Punch Punjab raiders rank Regiment sector Sepoy September Shri Sikh Singh was awarded Skardu squadron Srinagar Subedar Subsequently task Thapa unmindful Uttar Pradesh village Wg Cdr Wing Commander wounded