Vir Chakra (VrC)

Havildar Kushal Singh was commander of a recoilless gun detachment with the leading company in an assault on a well fortified enemy position in the Eastern Sector. The enemy brought down heavy and effective medium machine gun fire. Havildar Kushal Singh rushed forward with his recoilless gun and destroyed one of the medium machine guns of the enemy. He destroyed four other machine gun posts single-handed. While laying the gun for the sixth time, he was fatally wounded by a medium machine gun burst. 

In this operation, Havildar Kushal Singh displayed gallantry, professional skill and devotion to duty of a high order.