Vir Chakra (VrC)

Lance Havildar Tek Bahadur Gurung was section commander in a company of the Parachute Regiment, which was assigned the task of capturing an area in the Ganganagar Sector. The company came under heavy artillery and machine gun fire. When the light machine gunner was fatally wounded, Lance Havildar Gurung immediately picked up the gun and pressed on with the attack. On reaching the objective, he charged the enemy machine gun bunkers, lobbed a grenade and silenced the machine gun. Meanwhile, a burst from another machine gun hit him in the chest as a result of which he died.

In the action, Lance Havildar Gurung displayed gallantry, determination and leadership of a high order.