Captain D.J. Hegland with his North American AT-6 assigned to the 5th
Air Force 6147th Tactical Control Group (Mosquitoes) at the K-6
Airbase in Korea. 1951-1952.
A pilot most of the time, he also served on the ground for a few
months with a South Korean Army unit directing AT-6's marking targets.
He flew 100 combat missions while serving in Korea, earning the
Distinguished Flying Cross.