Vir Chakra (VrC)

During the operations against Pakistan, Squadron Leader Anthony Louis Mousinho, flight commander of an operational fighter reconnaissance squadron, led his section on 11 missions against enemy ground positions and pressed home the attacks with courage and determination against a heavy barrage of enemy fire. He undertook dangerous reconnaissance missions in complete disregard of his personal safety. During one such mission he successfully located a tank train which was subsequently attacked by our aircraft, resulting in 25 Patton tanks being knocked out. 

His exemplary courage and determination inspired the men under his command to a high sense of devotion to duty.