Captain Jintu Gogoi (SS - 32261Y) 17 Garhwal Rifles Vir Chakra (Posthumous)

Captain Gogoi belonged to the 17 Garhwal Rifles. He was actively involved in the recapture of the Jubar Hill area in Batalik. This brave soldier led his men to the task of freeing this area from the enemy's control and laid down his life for the sake of the motherland. Capt Gogoi, was recalled from leave to join his unit 17 Garhwal, barely 12 days after his engagement and was ordered to take the picket on the Jubar Hill. The men of 17 Garhwal had charged into battle shouting "Badri Vishal", their battle cry. Of the four companies that went into battle one officer and eleven jawans did not return.
The other soldiers who laid down their lives in this operation were L/Nk Madan Singh, Rfn Jaideep Singh, Rfn Varinder Lal (17 Garhwal), Sep Rajvir Singh, Sep Dharambir Singh, Sep Vinod Kumar, Sub Harpaul Singh, Sep Gazpal Singh and Sep Krishan Kumar (17 Jat).