In 1956 Captain Eric James Tucker was commanding ‘B’ Company of the 2nd battalion of Maratha Light Infantry operating in the Naga Hills.

Subsequently, Captain Tucker carried many dangerous and arduous tasks way beyond his duty relentless against several warnings from the rebels that they would kill him.

On 18 July 1957, he exercised a large maneuver, inflicted intense casualties and captured a number of prisoners.

Similar to these tasks again on 2 August 1957, while proceeding from Khuzami to Kivikhu with a platoon, he was trapped in the thick undergrowth of the jungle by militants who had collected advance information about his movement.

Captain Eric James led his men with an extremely high order of personal courage and determination amidst hostile concentration.