Vir Chakra (VrC)

Havildar (GD) Thapasi Chettiar Ramaswamy Chettiar was commanding a detachment of an air defence battery guarding the Amritsar airfield. On 5 December 1971, the enemy fighter aircraft raided Amritsar airfield on a number of occasions. Havildar Chettiar directed the fire of his gun in an accurate manner and shot down an enemy Star fighter and was instrumental in the capture of the enemy pilot. 

Throughout, Havildar Chettiar displayed courage and professional skill of a high order.