Frederick Barnes (RAAF officer) explained

Frederick Barnes
Birth Date:19 November 1924
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria
Death Place:Dalmeny, New South Wales
Allegiance:Australia
Branch:Royal Australian Air Force
Serviceyears:1943–1981
Rank:Air Vice Marshal
Commands:Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1979–81)
RAAF Support Command (1977–79)
RAAF Base Williamtown (1976–77)
No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit RAAF (1963–65)
No. 3 Squadron RAAF (1956–57)
Battles:Second World War
Occupation of Japan
Korean War
Awards:Officer of the Order of Australia
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Force Cross
Air Medal (United States)

Air Vice Marshal Frederick William Barnes, (19 November 1924 – 4 August 2018) was an Australian pilot and senior Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) officer. Having flown in the Second World War and the Korea War, he rose to become Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1979–1981).[1] [2] [3] [4]

For his service in Korea, Barnes was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and the United States Air Medal. In the 1979 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) "in recognition of service as Air Officer Commanding Support Command".[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hall . Jim . Dalmeny's Air Vice Marshall Fred Barnes remembered OBITUARY . 1 April 2021 . Narooma News . 12 August 2018 . en-AU.
  2. Web site: Fred Barnes AO, DFC, AFC, US Air Medal. – 3 Squadron C.O. and "SABRE Pioneer" . 3squadron.org.au . 1 April 2021 . 9 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509100032/http://3squadron.org.au/subpages/Profile_Fred_Barnes.htm . dead .
  3. News: Fred Barnes obituary: decorated Korean War pilot . 1 April 2021 . The Canberra Times . 25 August 2018 . en-AU.
  4. Web site: From a sergeant pilot, to Deputy Chief of Air Staff ; Air Vice Marshall Frederick William Barnes . The Beagle . 1 April 2021 . en . 9 August 2018.
  5. Web site: Air Vice Marshal Frederick William BARNES, DFC, AFC . Australian Honours Search Facility . 2 April 2021.