Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey

    

Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey

    Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey on night of 2-3 Jul 99, Manoj Kumar Pandey was leading attack to capture Khalubar. In a display of courage witnessed in close combat, this young officer surged ahead of his troops and charged at the enemy through a hail of bullets. Wounded in the shoulder and leg, he pressed on his solitary charge till he closed onto the first bunker. In a ferocious hand to hand combat, he laid low two of the enemy and cleared the first bunker with complete disregard to his grievous injury. The officer, rushed from bunker to bunker, inspiring his men until the last of the enemy was annihilated. For his sustained display of the most conspicuous personal bravery and junior leadership of the highest order in the face of the enemy, Lt Pandey has been awarded the PARAM VIR CHAKRA posthumously.