World War II Honoree

Richard Sidney Wilkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Capt. Richard Wilkins

Relationship

Self

PROMOTED TO MASTER SERGEANT AUGUST 7, 1942, THE DAY REGIMENT SAILED FOR DUTY IN ENGLAND. SERVED DUTY AS REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR. SERVED OVERSEAS 37 MONTHS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. AS REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR, HAD ACCESS TO REGIMENT'S TOP SECRET MISSION IN THE D-DAY NORMANDY INVASION. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BATTLE STARS FOR NORMANDY INVASION CAMPAIGN, NORTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGN, ARDENNES (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) CAMPAIGN, CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGN; OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMAN CLASP, MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, 6 OVERSEAS BARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 3 LOOPS, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO QUALIFIED FOR SHARPSHOOTER BADGE WITH CARBINE BAR, MARKSMAN BADGE WITH CARBINE BAR AND MARKSMAN BADGE WITH PISTOL AND RIFLE BARS.