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BARY Ronald Edward

RAF41818, Acting Wing Commander, WW2

New Zealander serving in the RAF

CITATION

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 8 February 1946, p903

Since the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross, this officer has taken part in numerous operational sorties.  Under his brilliant leadership the squadrons of his wing materially contributed to the success of the Cicilian campaign.  Later, in 1945, Wing Commander Bary completed many bombing and low level attacks in Spitfire aircraft, displaying throughout brilliance and courage as a pilot and leader.  In February, 1945, he led his squadron in a highly successful attack on a heavily defended bridge at Grisolera, and a month later he located and attacked a concentration of railway transport to such good affect that four locomotives were destroyed and over seventy goods trucks destroyed.  In addition, he has been tireless in organizing and leading missions in close support of the Eighth Army.  An outstanding Wing Leader, this officer gained the absolute confidence of all the pilots under his command

Distinguished Flying Cross

Gazetted 7 April 1942, p1556

Flight Lieutenant, 250 Squadron

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted

KNOWNAWARDS

Distinguished Service Order

Distinguished Flying Cross

1939-45 Star

       Battle of Britain

Atlantic Star

       Air Crew Europe

Africa Star

Italy Star

Defence Medal

War Medal 1939-45

       Mention in Despatches

NOTES

Born 9 June 1915, New Plymouth, New Zealand

Killed in Action 12 April 1945, Italy

Buried at the British War Cemetery at Faenza, Italy