Vir Chakra (VrC)
Awardee: Karnail Singh VrC
Citation
During "Operation Vijay", Naib Subedar Karnail Singh and five jawans of 8 Sikh were deployed on the reverse slope of area Helmet in the Drass Kargil Sector. They came under heavy enemy fire from Tiger Hill, Charlie Feature, Rocky Knob and Trig Height at 0600 hrs on 6 July 1999. The enemy opened heavy fire from three directions and followed it up with a counter-attack with 15 intruders on the position held by Naib Subedar Karnail Singh. He directed the fire of automatic weapons on the approaching enemy. Heavy hand-to-hand fight ensued.
Naib Subedar Karnail Singh kept fighting the enemy with extreme bravery and continued to fight till the counter-attack was repulsed. During the fighting, he got seriously wounded. The enemy launched second counter-attack with 40 to 45 intruders. Despite being seriously wounded Naib Subedar Karnail Singh challenged the enemy and charged on them with his men inflicting heavy casualties in close combat. He killed four enemy intruders and injured many more, forcing them to flee. He along with his men kept the enemy away till they all succumbed to their fatal injuries.
Displaying conspicuous courage, bravery and exceptional devotion to duty, Naib Subedar Karnail Singh made the supreme sacrifice of his life in the highest traditions of the Indian army and in service of the nation.
Naib Subedar Karnail Singh kept fighting the enemy with extreme bravery and continued to fight till the counter-attack was repulsed. During the fighting, he got seriously wounded. The enemy launched second counter-attack with 40 to 45 intruders. Despite being seriously wounded Naib Subedar Karnail Singh challenged the enemy and charged on them with his men inflicting heavy casualties in close combat. He killed four enemy intruders and injured many more, forcing them to flee. He along with his men kept the enemy away till they all succumbed to their fatal injuries.
Displaying conspicuous courage, bravery and exceptional devotion to duty, Naib Subedar Karnail Singh made the supreme sacrifice of his life in the highest traditions of the Indian army and in service of the nation.