Award of Air Force Cross to Timothy A. Wilkinson, a War Memorial

Award of Air Force Cross to Timothy A. Wilkinson, a War Memorial (HM1STN)

Location: Montgomery, AL 36115 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 24.262', W 86° 14.977'

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Citation to Accompany the Award ofThe Air Force Cross
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Timothy A. Wilkinson


Technical Sergeant Timothy A. Wilkinson distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an opposing armed force as a 24th Special Tactics Squadron Pararescueman in the vicinity of the Olympic Hotel, Mogadishu, Somalia, from 3 October 1993 to 4 October 1993. During that period, in response to an incident in which a United States helicopter had been shot down by a rocket propelled grenade, Sergeant Wilkinson conducted a fast rope insertion into the crash site and came under extremely heavy enemy fire from three directions. In the initial rescue effort, he repeatedly exposed himself to intense small arms fire and grenades to clear debris, provide emergency medical treatment to the survivors, and extract dead and wounded members of the crew from the wreckage. On his own initiative, Sergeant Wilkinson broke cover on three separate occasions to locate and provide emergency medical treatment to three Ranger casualties. In doing so, he ignored all concern for his personal safety to cross a 45 meter-wide open area blanketed with intense fire from small arms, and rocket propelled grenades. Sergeant Wilkinson's medical skills and uncommon valor saved the lives of
multiple gravely wounded American soldiers in the longest sustained fire fight involving United States combat forces in over 20 years. Through his extraordinary heroism, superb airmanship, aggressiveness in the face of the enemy, and in the dedication of his service to his country, Sergeant Wilkinson reflected the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByMaxwell-Gunter 1st Sgt Academy Class 06-A
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Date Added Monday, June 27th, 2016 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 570565 N 3585505
Decimal Degrees32.40436667, -86.24961667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 24.262', W 86° 14.977'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 24' 15.72" N, 86° 14' 58.62" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Williamson St, Montgomery AL 36115, US
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