[Nikita Egorov]

Dear Lorent,

I have checked my TsAMO material. So, on October 10, 1944 6 Yak-3s of 66 GIAP headed by major Vitkovskiy covered troops in the vicinity of Kretinga-Memel. In the area of patrol they met 6 Fw-190. One of them attacked Golovatuik's Yak, which spinned uncontrolled to the earth. Soviet pilots saw him managed to regain controll of the plane on the low altitude. But nothig more is known about Golovatuik after that. Later in the course of the battle one of the participants saw white parachute in the area of this combat. Soviets claimed 4 Fw-190, including one which shot down Golovatuik.