During battle, he sustained grievous injuries but showing undaunted courage, continued to direct artillery fire against enemy positions.

[3] Captain Jerry Prem Raj was commissioned into the 158 Medium Regiment (SP) on 5 September 1997 from Officers Training Academy, Chennai.

On the night of 6 July 1999, he was the Forward Observation Post Officer with 2 Naga during its assault on Twin Bumps in area Point 4875 (Gun Hill) in Dras Sector.

[5][6] The Vir Chakra citation on the Official Indian Army Website reads as follows: Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/2000,15-8-99 Operation: – Date of Award: 07 Jul 1999 Citation: On the night of 6th/7th July 1999 during "Operation Vijay", Captain R. Jery Prem Raj was the Forward Observation Post Officer with 2 Naga tasked to launch an assault on Twin Bumps in area Gun Hill in Drass sub-sector.

During the assault, Captain R. Jery Prem Raj searched, sought and identified enemy positions and directed accurate artillery fire onto them with devastating effect.

Captain R. Jery Prem Raj displayed bravery of a very high order and tremendous professional acumen with total disregard to his safety and made the supreme sacrifice.