Vir Chakra (VrC)

On 8 December 1971, Lieutenant Tejendra Pal Tyagi was assigned the task of making an improvised tank crossing over a canal in the Western Sector. When his platoon was 100 yards short of the bridge site, it came under direct enemy fire as a result of which the leading vehicle caught fire and four sappers were seriously wounded. Crawling about 500 yards to the rear, Lieutenant Tyagi got to the nearest tank, contacted the squadron commander and sought his assistance to extricate the wounded personnel of his platoon. With complete disregard for his personal safety, he then crawled back to the casualties and succeeded in bringing them back to safety. In this action, Lieutenant Tyagi displayed gallantry, determination and leadership of a high order.