Raymond H. Wilkins

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Raymond H. Wilkins
Born(1917-09-28)September 28, 1917
Portsmouth, Virginia, US
DiedNovember 2, 1943(1943-11-02) (aged 26)
near Rabaul, New Britain
Place of burial (Cenotaph)
Olive Branch Cemetery Portsmouth, Virginia
Allegiance United States of America
BranchUnited States Army Air Corps
Service years1936 - 1943
RankMajor
Commands8th Bombardment Squadron (Light), United States Army Air Corps
ConflictsWorld 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.

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