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USAF LT.COL. D.J. HEGLAND COLLECTION

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DJ Hegland

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.