Lance Naik Jangbir Singh, Vir Chakra — 4 Garhwal Rifles, The Garhwal Rifles Regiment

Indian Army

Jangbir Singh, VrC

Lance Naik · 4 Garhwal Rifles, The Garhwal Rifles Regiment

Vir Chakra
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Date of Birth

7 November 1960

Balidan Diwas

22 March 1989

Place of Supreme Sacrifice

Nayaroo Lagoon, Northern Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

State of Origin

Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh

Unit / Regiment

4 Garhwal Rifles, The Garhwal Rifles Regiment

Operation

Operation Pawan

War / Conflict

Sri Lankan Civil War

Biography

Jangbir Singh was born on November 7, 1960, in Bina Malla village, Charnoli, Garhwal district, Uttar Pradesh. He enlisted in the Indian Army on July 9, 1980, and served for nine years with the 4 Garhwal Rifles. During Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka, Lance Naik Jangbir Singh displayed extraordinary bravery while engaging LTTE militants. While covering his platoon's retreat, he held his position under heavy automatic fire. Though isolated and badly wounded, he continued firing at the militants, protecting his comrades at the cost of his own life. For his exceptional bravery and supreme sacrifice, he was posthumously awarded the Vir Chakra.

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