✓Lest We Forget India Capt Jerry Prem Raj Vir Chakra (P) 158 | SSB Future Officers

✓Lest We Forget India Capt Jerry Prem Raj Vir Chakra (P) 158 MED REGT

✓The gallant #IndianBrave made supreme sacrifice OnThisDay 07 July in 1999 as an Artillery Observation Officer in support of attack to retake Point 4875 Kargil 1999

✓On the night of 6th/7th July 1999 during “Operation Vijay”, Capt Raj was the Forward Observation Post Officer with 2 Naga tasked to launch an assault on Twin Bumps in area Gun Hill in Drass sub-sector.

✓During the assault, Capt Raj searched, sought and identified enemy positions and directed accurate artillery fire onto them with devastating effect.

✓In this endeavor, he was shot by enemy sniper fire. Undeterred, he continued to bring down effective fire on enemy positions. However he was again hit by a volley of enemy machine gun fire. Though severely wounded, he continued to direct accurate fire onto the enemy until he succumbed to his injuries.

✓By then he had inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy that not only assisted in the capture of the objectives but also helped in minimizing casualties to own infantry.

✓Captain R. Jerry Prem Raj displayed bravery of a very high order and tremendous professional acumen with total disregard to his safety and made the supreme sacrifice.

✓The Indian Brave was awarded the Vir Chakra posthumously.

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