Vir Chakra (VrC)

Sepoy Kashinath Sivrudra Kamble was in a company of Mahar Regiment during the attack on Parbat Ali in the Rajasthan Sector. When the assaulting troops were 50 yards short of the objective, one of the enemy medium machine guns opened up inflicting heavy casualties on his troops. Sepoy Kamble, with total disregard for his personal safety, charged the enemy machine gun. Though seriously wounded, he crawled forward and lobbed a grenade in the bunker silencing the machine gun before succumbing to his injuries. In this action, Sepoy Kamble had displayed commendable courage and devotion to duty.