Awards
A Dare Devil Leader Lt. Manoj KUmar Pandey
Period : 1999 Kargil warOn the night of 2nd and 3rd July 199, Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey of the 1/11 Gurkha Rifles led his forces in an attack to secure Khalubar from intruding Pakistani forces. The young officer raced ahead of his troops and charged at the enemy through a hail of bullets. Wounded in the shoulder and leg he pressed on his solitary charge till he reached the first bunker where the enemy engaged him in hand to hand combat. But he led low two of the Pakistanis and captured the bunker. The officer then led his men from the bunker to bunker, until the last enemy was inhabited. He collapsed and succumbed to his injuries soon after. But a grateful nation honoured this brave soldier by awarding him with its highest award for gallantry, The param vir Chakra. | Other CategoriesSomnath SharmaNaik Jadunath Singh The Battle of Tithwal Lance Naik Karam Singh Havildar Major Piru Singh The Last Charge Subedar Joginder Singh Inspiring Leadership Major Shaitan Singh Major Dhan Singh Thapa Gunning for the Enemy Havaldar Abdul Hamid Till the last breath Lt.Col Tarapore A Solo Effort Lance Naik Ekka Main CategoriesParam Vir ChakraAshoka Chakra Maha Vir Chakra Kirti Chakra Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vir Chakra Shaurya Chakra President's Police and Fire Services Medal for Gallantry Sena Medal |
