India Remembers
Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav
No.:2690572
Rank: Grenadier
Name: Yogendra Singh Yadav
Regiment/Unit: 18 Grenadiers
Date of Enlistment: 27th December 1996
Personal Particulars: S/o Sh Ram Karan Singh from V. Aurangabad, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
Born: 10th May 1980
Award Date: 1999
Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav was part of the leading team of the Ghatak Platoon tasked to capture Tiger Hill on the night of 3-4th July 1999. He volunteered to be in the lead and fixed rope for his team to climb up the steep, snowbound rocky top. On seeing the team, the enemy opened intensive automatic grenade, rocket and artillery fire, killing three members of his team including the commander. Consequently, the platoon stalled. Realising the gravity of the situation, Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav crawled up to the enemy position and in close combat, using grenades and his weapon, killed four of the enemy and silenced the automatic fire. He continued to charge, refused evacuation and was joined by his inspired platoon and captured Tiger Hill Top. For indomitable courage, grit and determination under extreme adversary Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav was awarded the Param Vir Chakra.
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Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav
No.:2690572
Rank: Grenadier
Name: Yogendra Singh Yadav
Regiment/Unit: 18 Grenadiers
Date of Enlistment: 27th December 1996
Personal Particulars: S/o Sh Ram Karan Singh from V. Aurangabad, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
Born: 10th May 1980
Award Date: 1999
Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav was part of the leading team of the Ghatak Platoon tasked to capture Tiger Hill on the night of 3-4th July 1999. He volunteered to be in the lead and fixed rope for his team to climb up the steep, snowbound rocky top. On seeing the team, the enemy opened intensive automatic grenade, rocket and artillery fire, killing three members of his team including the commander. Consequently, the platoon stalled. Realising the gravity of the situation, Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav crawled up to the enemy position and in close combat, using grenades and his weapon, killed four of the enemy and silenced the automatic fire. He continued to charge, refused evacuation and was joined by his inspired platoon and captured Tiger Hill Top. For indomitable courage, grit and determination under extreme adversary Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav was awarded the Param Vir Chakra.
(Image Courtesy: CAFHR, USI)
(This photograph may not be reproduced in any format electronically or in print without the prior consent of the Owner or Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India.)