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Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav PVC (born 10 May 1980) is a retired Indian military officer, who was awarded India's highest military award, the Param Vir Chakra, for his actions during the Kargil War.
Gdr Yogendra Singh Yadav receives the Param Vir Chakra from the then President KR Narayanan. Aged 19 when he received the decoration, he is the youngest person to be awarded the medal. (Source: Photo Division DPR MOD)
May 10, 2024 · Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav is a serving Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army, who received the Param Vir Chakra, highest military decoration, for displaying exemplary courage during the Kargil War.
Apr 22, 2024 · Yogendra Singh Yadav, the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, showcased extraordinary courage during the Kargil War. Despite being shot 15 times, he led the assault that captured Tiger Hill, a pivotal moment in the conflict.
Mar 9, 2018 · When Hawaldar Yogendra Singh Yadav won the Param Vir Chakra, he was only 18, the youngest soldier ever to win the nation’s highest award for bravery, and among the few that lived to tell his tale. In the famous battle for the recapture of Tiger Hill, he was the only soldier from his company to survive.
Aug 29, 2022 · A new book “The Hero of Tiger Hill” tells the inspiring story of Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav, the youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee — India’s highest gallantry award — at the age of 19 for his actions in the 1999 Kargil conflict.
Aug 15, 2021 · Subedar Major (Honorary Lieutenant) Yogendra Singh Yadav, PVC is the youngest person ever to be awarded the highest gallantry decoration of the country during wartime, the Param Vir Chakra, at 19 years old. His actions led to the capture of major features of the Tiger Hill complex by 18 GRENADIERS.
Feb 22, 2022 · A salute to the youngest Param Vir Chakra Awardee, Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav who has retired from the Indian Army.
Jul 3, 1999 · During Operation Vijay, Grenadier Yogender Singh Yadav of 18 GRENADIERS was part of the Ghatak Platoon tasked to capture Tiger Hill Top in Drass, Jammu & Kashmir. On 03 July 1999, under heavy enemy fire, he and his team scaled a snowbound vertical cliff face and silenced the bunker to allow the rest of Platoon to scale the cliff.
Subedar Yogendra Singh Yadav, a name etched in the annals of Indian military history, stands as a living testament to extraordinary valour and resilience. Awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military honour, he is recognized as the youngest recipient of this prestigious award for his heroic actions during the Kargil War in 1999.
