Frederick Barnes (RAAF officer)
Frederick Barnes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1924 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died | 4 August 2018 (aged 93) Dalmeny, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 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 / wars | 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, AO, DFC, AFC (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.[3] 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]
References
[edit]- ^ Hall, Jim (12 August 2018). "Dalmeny's Air Vice Marshall Fred Barnes remembered | OBITUARY". Narooma News. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Fred Barnes AO, DFC, AFC, US Air Medal. – 3 Squadron C.O. and "SABRE Pioneer"". 3squadron.org.au. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Fred Barnes obituary: decorated Korean War pilot". The Canberra Times. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "From a sergeant pilot, to Deputy Chief of Air Staff; Air Vice Marshall Frederick William Barnes". The Beagle. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Air Vice Marshal Frederick William BARNES, DFC, AFC". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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- 1924 births
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- Australian military personnel of the Korean War
- Australian recipients of the Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)
- Australian recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
- Officers of the Order of Australia
- Recipients of the Air Medal
- Royal Australian Air Force air marshals
- Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II