Vir Chakra (VrC)

On 9 September 1965, Havildar Jassa Singh's company was holding defences along the Fazilka-Sulaimanke road. When the enemy mounted a sudden attack in battalion strength and reached his company position, Havildar Jassa Singh came out of his trench and charged an enemy Browning machine gun and killed the gunner. He fought single-handed with an enemy section and killed or wounded at least seven enemy soldiers. Though wounded in the encounter, he kept on fighting with his men and repulsed the attack, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy.

In this encounter, Havildar Jassa Singh displayed gallantry and determination of a high order.