The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Four Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major (Air Corps) Raymond Harrell Wilkins (ASN: 0-429531), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight over Cape Gloucester, New Britain, on 28 July 1943. Major Wilkins led his squadron as a second element of a large formation of B25D-1 type bombers in an attack on Cape Gloucester airdrome and two enemy destroyers offshore. These attacks were made after the fighter escort had turned back, due to extremely bad weather, and in the face of numerous enemy fighters. Despite heavy and accurate anti-aircraft fire, an enemy bomber on the airdrome and anti-aircraft positions were bombed and strafed. He then led his squadron in an attack on two destroyers although he had sighted numerous enemy fighters. He scored one direct hit on the larger destroyer and two direct hits and several very near misses on the smaller destroyer and by accurate strafing silenced anti-aircraft positions on their decks. On the last bombing run, Major Wilkins airplane was intercepted by enemy fighters but he completed the run and assembled the other bombers of his squadron. By using evasive action and flying low over the water, he eluded nine attacking fighters and led his bombers back to their base.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major (Air Corps) Raymond Harrell Wilkins (ASN: 0-429531), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement while participating in more than fifty operational flight missions from 8 March 1942 to 16 March 1943, in the Southwest Pacific Area during which hostile contact was probable and expected. These operations consisted of attack missions against enemy airdromes and bases, shipping and naval forces, troops, and lines of communication and supply. These flights involved bombing and dive-bombing attacks, and low-level strafing attacks in the face of intense enemy ground fire and fighter interception. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major (Air Corps) Raymond Harrell Wilkins (ASN: 0-429531), United States Army Air Forces, for heroism in flight and exceptional and outstanding accomplishment in the face of great danger above and beyond the line of duty over Victoria Bay and Kairiru Straits on 27 September 1943. Major Wilkins was leader of a squadron of nine B25D-1 type bombers which made a successful attack on enemy shipping. He dropped two 500 pound bombs on a 3-4000 ton merchant vessel in Victoria Bay from mast height, scoring one direct hit amidships and causing it to burn, list and then sink. Anti-aircraft fire from this ship was intense and accurate. Major Wilkins then bombed five or six luggers in Kairiru Strait while the other airplanes of his squadron bombed shore installations and shipping. Although several of the bombers were damaged, Major Wilkins reassembled the squadron and led the airplanes back safely to the home base. His skillful leadership was largely responsible for the success of the mission.