Awards
Fortune Favours the Brave Lance Havildar Ramprasad Gurung
Period : 1962 Indo-China WarA successful tank assault in early November 1948, enabled the advancing Indian Infantary to capture several enemy held hill features that lay on route to Drass. A platoon of the Gurkha Rifles was deployed to capture a well- defined enemy stronghold at Bagdumbar Nath. As The platoon advanced It came under sustained fire from an enemy bunker. Volunteering to destroy the bunker, Lance Havildar Ram Prasad Gurung advanced equipped with a sten Gun and grenades. His astitute planning ensured that the Bunker was destroyed in no time. Several enemy soldiers were taken prisoner. On the night 14th November he held his section during the assault on "Anant". Though shot at from extremely close quarters he escaped death miraculously. His charge enavled the position to be captured with no loss of life in his section. Drass was captured a day later. Lance Havildar Gurung having distuinguished himself in two vital operations was awarded the Mahavir Chakra. | Other CategoriesHero of Phir Thil Major Satyapal ChopraHavildar Fateh Singh Lone Gunner Sepoy Dewan Singh The Gallant Havildar Lance Havildar Daya Ram The Unstoppable Chuna Ram Havildar Chuna Ram Major Hari Chand Blood in the Snow Sepoy Amar Singh Hero in Civies civilian labourer, Ismail Mohammad Rifleman Dhonkal Singh Master Strategist Lt.Colonel Khanna 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 |
