Vir Chakra (VrC)

Jemadar Jatan Singh Gusain was in command of a platoon of Garhwal Rifles occupying a forward-defended locality at Nurang in NEFA. On 17 November 1962, the Chinese attacked this locality with heavy mortar and automatic small arms. Jemadar Gusain noticed that his LMG had ceased firing as both LMG gunners were badly wounded. He himself handled the LMG and kept on firing till the attack was repulsed by his platoon. Later he brought back the wounded.

The next day, Jemadar Gusain sited an LMG between some rocks. He crawled behind the enemy and destroyed the LMG with a hand grenade. Our troops were later cut off in small pockets due to heavy shelling and trapped in a large ambush after which the sub-units lost contact with each other. Jemadar Gusain, in utter disregard of his own safety, collected 41 men and successfully brought them out of the ambush.

In these operations Jemadar Gusain displayed courage, devotion to duty and leadership of a high order.