John Yarra

John William Yarra DFM (24 August 1921 – 10 December 1942) was an Australian flying ace of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with at least twelve aerial victories.

From Queensland, Yarra joined the RAAF in October 1940. Sent to the United Kingdom to serve with the Royal Air Force after his training was completed, he was posted to No. 232 Squadron before proceeding on to No. 64 Squadron. In February 1942, he was dispatched to the Mediterranean theatre to deliver Supermarine Spitfire fighters for reinforcement of Malta's aerial defences. Once on Malta, he flew with No. 185 Squadron and achieved several aerial victories. He returned to the United Kingdom in July and was soon posted to the RAAF's No. 453 Squadron as one of its flight commanders. He was killed while attacking German shipping off the Dutch coast.