AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  -
MODEL:  B-26

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Forrest A. Dalton Jr. for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on 2 June 1952. Flying as pilot of a B-26 type aircraft in a night interdiction mission over enemy held North Korea, Captain Dalton displayed outstanding skill and airmanship. Sighting a locomotive and numerous boxcars in the Wonsan marshalling yards, Captain Dalton immediately placed this target under attack. Although the locomotive was under a protective shed, Captain Dalton made several very low level bombing attacks and repeated strafing attacks on the target. Direct hits were observed and the locomotive destroyed. Ten secondary explosions resulted, and large sustained fires were left burning. As a result of this highly successful mission, vital enemy transportation facilities and supplies were destroyed. By his personal courage, outstanding ability and devotion to duty, Captain Dalton brought great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.