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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.
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.
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)
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 14, 2021 · Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav was awarded the highest war time gallantry medal for his role during the capture of Tiger Hill in Drass during the 1999 Kargil war against Pakistan. Badly wounded, he took out enemy machine gun positions hidden inside bunkers at the icy heights, leading to their recapture by Indian troops.
On the night of 3 July 1999, Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav, all of 19 years old, was given a very crucial task along with the Ghatak Platoon of 18 Grenadiers – to capture the impenetrable Tiger Hill. Fresh after capturing Tololing Hill, the Unit was high on josh, but also battered and bruised.
- Captain (Hony) Yogendra Singh Yadav
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.
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.
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.
Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav, unmindful of the risk involved, volunteered to be in the lead and fixed rope of his team to climb up. On seeing the team, the enemy opened intense automatic grenade, rocket and artillery fire killing the commander and two of his colleagues and the platoon was stalled.
