(1980-05-10) 10 May 1980 (age 44)[1] Bulandshahr District, Uttar Pradesh. India
Allegiance
India
Service/branch
Indian Army
Years of service
1996-2021
Rank
Subedar Major Honorary Captain
Unit
18th Grenadiers
Battles/wars
Kargil War
Operation Vijay (1999)
Battle of Tiger Hill
Battle of Tololing
Awards
Param Vir Chakra Yash Bharati
Alma mater
Government High School, Aurangabad Ahir, Bulandshahar
Subedar Major[2] 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. He is the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra to date, having received it at the age of 19.[3][4]
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^"Yogendra Singh Yadav is shown to be a Subedar Major". YouTube. 2017. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
^Major General Ian Cardozo (2003). Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle. Roli Books Private Limited. pp. The Last Ghatak. ISBN 9789351940296.
^"YOGENDER SINGH YADAV | Gallantry Awards". gallantryawards.gov.in. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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