Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private 1st Class

Unit:

Company E, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

November 16th, 1943

Headquarters 82nd Airborne Division, General Orders No. 58 (1943).

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private

Unit:

Company E, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

1944

Citation:
"For gallantry in action on 13 June 1944 about 1/2 mile from Baupte, France. When the enemy counter-attacked to recover a motor pool which had been captured by Company E four hours earlier, Private Wilkins, a rifleman, on his own initiative and without orders organized a group of leaderless men and led them with aggressiveness and courage through heavy fire from a light tank accompanying the German infantrymen and forced them to withdraw. His prompt action prevented the enemy from recapturing the motor pool and reflects great credit on himself and his organization."

Headquarters 82nd Airborne Division, General Orders No. 36 (1944).