Timothy A. Wilkinson
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| Timothy A. Wilkinson
United States Air Force |
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| Born December 1957 (age 50–51) | |
| Place of birth | Corry, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1981-2001 |
| Rank | Master Sergeant |
| Unit | 24th Special Tactics Squadron Pope AFB, North Carolina
720th Special Tactics Group, Hurlburt Field, Florida |
| Commands held | Air Force Special Operations Command |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Mogadishu |
| Awards | Air Force Cross Purple Heart Defense Meritorious Service Medal Aerial Achievement Medal (3) Air Force Commendation Medal (3) Joint Services Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal (2) |
Master Sergeant Timothy A. Wilkinson is a retired Pararescueman who earned the Air Force Cross for the Battle of Mogadishu. At the time of the battle, Technical Sgt. Wilkinson was part of a 15-man combat search and rescue team to get the two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crews out after they were shot down His mission was supporting Task Force Ranger during the longest sustained firefight by U.S. forces since the Vietnam War. For his heroic actions in Somalia, he was a awarded the Air Force Cross, and became the first enlisted person to earn it since 1975.[1] MSgt Wilkinson was potrayed by Ty Burrell in Black Hawk Down. [2]
