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Medal of Honor recipient’s family reflect on his sacrifice, honor during visit to Air Force Memorial

Kerry Wilkins places her hand on the name of her great uncle, Maj. Raymond H. Wilkins, while visiting the Air Force Memorial’s Medal of Honor Wall in Arlington, Va., July 2023. Maj. Wilkins received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during World War II, which allowed for the safe withdrawal of the remaining planes in his squadron during an attack on shipping at Simpson Harbor in Rabaul, New Britain, November 2, 1943. (Courtesy Photo Provided by Kerry Wilkins)

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Medal of Honor recipient’s family reflect on his sacrifice, honor during visit to Air Force Memorial

Kerry Wilkins poses for a photo with members of the Air Force Honor Guard and National Park Police in front of the Air Force Memorial’s Medal of Honor Wall in Arlington, Va., July 2023. Wilkins visited the memorial to honor her great uncle, Maj. Raymond H. Wilkins, who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during World War II. (Courtesy Photo Provided by Kerry Wilkins)

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Medal of Honor recipient’s family reflect on his sacrifice, honor during visit to Air Force Memorial

Kerry Wilkins shows a photo of her great uncle, Maj. Raymond H. Wilkins, on her phone while visiting the Air Force Memorial’s Medal of Honor Wall in Arlington, Va., July 2023. Maj. Wilkins, who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic sacrifice during World War II, was described as a wonderful student and happy-go-lucky child growing up in rural Virginia. (Courtesy Photo Provided by Kerry Wilkins)

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Berlin for Lunch Bunch meets up

Former program manager Monty Hand, Berlin for Lunch Bunch member who flew the mission from 1986-1991 with two years at Rhein Main and almost two years at U.S. Air Forces in Europe headquarters in Ramstein Air Base, Germany, stands before the Air Force Memorial’s signature spires April 21. The visit was part of a biennial reunion the group’s alumni and their families planned and organized. “The Berlin for Lunch Bunch,” was so named by the operations and support squadron members who collected electronic intelligence on the densest concentration of Soviet military forces in the world. (U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Amaani Lyle/released)

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Dootlitte Tokyo Raid 75th Anniversary Wreath Laying Ceremony

A U.S. Air Force Color Guard prepares to present the colors during a wreath laying ceremony at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid Apr. 18, 2017. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)

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Dootlitte Tokyo Raid 75th Anniversary Wreath Laying Ceremony

A U.S. Air Force Color Guard prepares to present the colors during a wreath laying ceremony at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid Apr. 18, 2017. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)

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Dootlitte Tokyo Raid 75th Anniversary Wreath Laying Ceremony

A wreath laying ceremony honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid is held at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., Apr. 18, 2017. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)

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Dootlitte Tokyo Raid 75th Anniversary Wreath Laying Ceremony

A wreath laying ceremony honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid is held at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., Apr. 18, 2017. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)

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Dootlitte Tokyo Raid 75th Anniversary Wreath Laying Ceremony

Mr. Auston O'Neill of Bugles Across America plays Taps during a wreath laying ceremony honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., Apr. 18, 2017. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)

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Dootlitte Tokyo Raid 75th Anniversary Wreath Laying Ceremony

A wreath laying ceremony honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid is held at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., Apr. 18, 2017. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)

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AFDW to manage AF Memorial daily operations

The reflection of statues portraying Airmen from The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard appears on one of the U.S. Air Force Memorial commemoration walls March 28, 2017 in Arlington, Virginia. The granite wall’s engravings and overall architectural design represent the Air Force heritage, including the branch’s core values of Integrity First, Service Before Self and Excellence In All We Do. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)

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AFDW to manage AF Memorial daily operations

A visitor to the U.S. Air Force Memorial photographs statues that portray Airmen from The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard March 28, 2017 in Arlington, Virginia. The Air Force Memorial, located at 1 Air Force Memorial Way, is free and open to the public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)

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AFDW to manage AF Memorial daily operations

Peter Vielandi (left), Air Force District of Washington, and Sam Hunt, Air Force Memorial facility manager, walk past statues portraying Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard March 28, 2017 at the U.S. Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The Air Force Memorial Foundation, which dedicated the Memorial to the U.S. Air Force as a gift in 2006, has since maintained the memorial grounds and managed day-to-day operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)

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AFDW to manage AF Memorial daily operations

The face of a statue portraying an Airman of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard at U.S. Air Force Memorial March 28, 2017 in Arlington, Va. The Memorial is the last military service memorial to be constructed in the National Capital Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)

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AFDW to manage AF Memorial daily operations

Peter Vielandi (left), Air Force District of Washington, and Sam Hunt, Air Force Memorial facility manager, discuss upcoming developments to the grounds surrounding the U.S. Air Force Memorial March 28, 2017 in Arlington, Va. In April 2017, the Air Force Memorial Foundation will hand off day-to-day operational responsibilities to AFDW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)

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AFDW to manage AF Memorial daily operations

The U.S. Air Force Memorial, located at 1 Memorial Way, Arlington, Virginia, honors the service of the men and women of the United States Air Force and its heritage organizations. Some construction work is in progress in March 2017 to fix security bollards at the Memorial’s entrance way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)

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Air Force Memorial

At 270 feet tall, the Air Force Memorial honors the legacy of the past and present service members in the United States Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

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Air Force Memorial

At 270 feet tall, the Air Force Memorial honors the legacy of the past and present service members in the United States Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

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Air Force Memorial

At 270 feet tall, the Air Force Memorial honors the legacy of the past and present service members in the United States Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

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Air Force Memorial

At 270 feet tall, the Air Force Memorial honors the legacy of the past and present service members in the United States Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

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