Vir Chakra (VrC)
Awardee: Ajmer Singh VrC
Citation
On 5 December 1971, while commanding a detachment of an air defence battery deployed for the protection of Amritsar airfield, Havildar Ajmer Singh directed the fire of his gun accurately and shot down one of the two Pakistani Star fighter aircraft raiding the airfield. In this action, Havildar Ajmer Singh displayed gallantry and professional skill of a high order.