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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard W. Wilkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Beverly Wilkins Panarisi

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

He was with the 15th Air Force Heavy Bomber Units and flew the B-17 Flying Fortress. He flew 35 combat missions out of Foggia, Italy. His date of Departure from the European Theater of Operations was 20 August 1944. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and was operational in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations. He was honorably discharged 6 January 1944.