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29745 Captain. Barry Craig Donald, Age 29.
161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight
Donald was killed when he was shot down by the enemy during a training flight in Phuoc Tuy at 10.30pm 3rd December 1969.
On the 26th October 1969 Captain Donald accurately adjusted artillery fire on to an occupied enemy bunker system. To ascertain the effectiveness of the fire he then flew his aircraft low over the target for a considerable period of time. On finding further enemy in the camp he maintained close surveillance, exposing himself to fire until such time as he could direct Vietnamese troops onto the objective.
Captain Donald has regularly flown all types of missions in fixed wing aircraft and acted as an observer in rotary wing aircraft on every possible occasion. He has demonstrated an outstanding ability as a reconnaissance pilot and as an artillery observer. In his determination to carry out these tasks he has repeatedly flown his aircraft low over occupied enemy installations with the result that his aircraft has been hit by ground fire on a number of occasions.
By his skill, leadership and disregard for his own personal safety when seeking out the enemy, Captain Donald has been an inspiration to the members of his unit.
Citation -
On the evening of 3rd December 1969 Barry Donald was flying Porter A14-686, with Alan Jellie as his passenger. The aircraft took ground fire and crashed at the edge of the Binh Ba Rubber Plantation. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
On 3rd June 1998, a Vietnam "End of War List" was announced by the Australian Government, in that "End of War List" Barry Donald was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (Posthumously).
161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight
Donald was killed when he was shot down by the enemy during a training flight in Phuoc Tuy at 10.30pm 3rd December 1969.
On the 26th October 1969 Captain Donald accurately adjusted artillery fire on to an occupied enemy bunker system. To ascertain the effectiveness of the fire he then flew his aircraft low over the target for a considerable period of time. On finding further enemy in the camp he maintained close surveillance, exposing himself to fire until such time as he could direct Vietnamese troops onto the objective.
Captain Donald has regularly flown all types of missions in fixed wing aircraft and acted as an observer in rotary wing aircraft on every possible occasion. He has demonstrated an outstanding ability as a reconnaissance pilot and as an artillery observer. In his determination to carry out these tasks he has repeatedly flown his aircraft low over occupied enemy installations with the result that his aircraft has been hit by ground fire on a number of occasions.
By his skill, leadership and disregard for his own personal safety when seeking out the enemy, Captain Donald has been an inspiration to the members of his unit.
Citation -
On the evening of 3rd December 1969 Barry Donald was flying Porter A14-686, with Alan Jellie as his passenger. The aircraft took ground fire and crashed at the edge of the Binh Ba Rubber Plantation. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
On 3rd June 1998, a Vietnam "End of War List" was announced by the Australian Government, in that "End of War List" Barry Donald was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (Posthumously).
