caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
james fraser barron 1940 & ndash ; 1944 new zealand no. 7 squadron raf le mans , france 20 may 1944 dunedin , new zealand new zealand no. 7 squadron raf no. 15 squadron raf distinguished flying medal service order & bar distinguished flying cross distinguished second world war 9 january 1921 wing commander fraser barron.jpg fraser barron
 fraser barron
fraser barron

james ` fraser ' barron dso & bar , dfc , dfm -lrb- 9 january 1921 -- 20 may 1944 -rrb- , was an officer of the royal new zealand air force -lrb- rnzaf -rrb- who was killed in flying operations during the second world war .
barron was one of only four new zealanders to be awarded a bar to his dso and was considered a standout bomber pilot of the war .
