Vir Chakra (VrC)
Awardee: Haripal Kaushak VrC
Citation
Lieutenant Haripal Kaushak was commanding a company holding the Tongpengla position in NEFA. On 23 October 1962, the
Chinese started attacking with a regiment on the Bumla axis with the intention of breaking through to Towang. His company's position was first attacked by a Chinese battalion, but the attack was repulsed, with heavy losses, by his forward platoon.
After the fall of the forward platoon, a second enemy battalion attacked on a wide front trying to overrun the company position. Lieutenant Kaushak moved from one section position to another under enemy fire encouraging his troops. He was a source of inspiration to his men who continued to fight with great determination under his leadership. Eventually, when under heavy enemy pressure, he was ordered to withdraw, he handled the withdrawal skillfully and managed to pull out all his personnel and weapons, including heavy mortars and medium machine guns.
Chinese started attacking with a regiment on the Bumla axis with the intention of breaking through to Towang. His company's position was first attacked by a Chinese battalion, but the attack was repulsed, with heavy losses, by his forward platoon.
After the fall of the forward platoon, a second enemy battalion attacked on a wide front trying to overrun the company position. Lieutenant Kaushak moved from one section position to another under enemy fire encouraging his troops. He was a source of inspiration to his men who continued to fight with great determination under his leadership. Eventually, when under heavy enemy pressure, he was ordered to withdraw, he handled the withdrawal skillfully and managed to pull out all his personnel and weapons, including heavy mortars and medium machine guns.