Raymond H. Wilkins | |
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Born | Portsmouth, Virginia, US | September 28, 1917
Died | November 2, 1943 near Rabaul, New Britain | (aged 26)
Place of burial (Cenotaph) | Olive Branch Cemetery Portsmouth, Virginia |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army Air Corps |
Years of service | 1936 - 1943 |
Rank | Major |
Commands | 8th Bombardment Squadron (Light), United States Army Air Corps |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards |
Raymond Harrell Wilkins (September 28, 1917 – November 2, 1943) was a United States Army Air Forces officer and posthumous recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.