Vir Chakra (VrC)

On 12 December 1971, Sapper Durga Shanker Paliwal was the driver of the supply train plying 27 Km inside enemy territory in the Rajasthan Sector when six Pakistani jets attacked his train by rockets and incendiary bombs. One of the incendiary bombs dropped two metres away as a result of which he was seriously injured. He moved the train in reverse to avoid damage. When the train derailed owing to the broken track, he declined medical aid and walked five miles to report the derailment to his superior authority.

In this action, Sapper DS Paliwal displayed gallantry, initiative and devotion to duty of a high order.