 Hr almost single-handedly destroying the enemy, our hero attained martyrdom and immortalized himself by carving a niche in the annals of his Regiment and the Indian Army's history.For his bravery and in recognition of the initiative and dare devil displayed in the pursuit of his mission to eliminate militancy from the face of his motherland.For his raw courage, extraordinary bravery, leadership and in recognition of the initiative and dare devilry displayed in the pursuit of his mission to eliminate militancy from the face of his motherland, Second Lieutenant Puneet Nath Datt was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the India's highest peace time gallantry award on 15 August 1997.