 Before his promotion, Dokashenko gained his first credited victory in Korea on the morning of 20 September, hitting an F-86.In October 1951 alone he was credited with five more aerial victories, becoming considered a jet ace.The identity of aircraft he shot down on 25 October was disputed due to the low quality of the film showing the event, but it was narrowed down to either a F6F-5 or F4U-4.