The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private Fred Raymond Wilkins (ASN: 2078217), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Hamel, Belgium, 4 July 1918. Unaided Private Wilkins attacked a machine-gun position with hand grenades, drove off the gun crew, and captured the gun.