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 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second 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 Hansa Bay, New Guinea on 28 August 1943. Major Wilkins was the leader of a flight of twenty-six B25D-1 type bombers which made an attack on enemy shipping in Hansa Bay. He planned the approach and co-ordinated attack of the three squadrons on different objectives in the area. The mission was successfully accomplished, resulting in the destruction of a number of enemy ships. Large fuel and supply dump fires were started, many anti-aircraft positions were silenced, and numerous valuable photographs were taken of shipping and shore operations. He also led his own squadron in a second pass on shipping in Hansa Bay although this engagement was not included in the original plans of the mission. This bombing run resulted in the destruction of at least two additional vessels. Major Wilkins then scored direct bomb hits on a partially sunken freighter-transport, which he set afire, and on an armed enemy vessel at the southeast end of the harbor. The latter vessel exploded and was completely destroyed. Whilst making these bombing runs, his aircraft was subjected to intense and accurate anti-aircraft and machine-gun fire from shore positions alongside the vessels.