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Vir Chakra (VrC)

Awardee: Khazan Singh VrC

Gazette Notification
72 Pres,66,30-9-66
Operation
1948 Polo - Hyderabad (1948)
Date of Award
15 Apr 1948

Citation

On 6 September, 1965, when Subedar Khazan Singh's company faced an enemy company in awe11 dug-out position supported medium machine gun and anti tank guns, he led his company to charge the enemy so fiercely that the enemy fled leaving behind 35 killed and numerous weapons which were ultimately captured. During the encounter, he received a bullet wound and fell unconscious. On recovering he found an enemy medium machine gun still engaging his troops. He rushed forward with his sten gun and silenced it. 

In this action, Subedar Khazan Singh displayed exemplary courage and leadership of a high order.
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