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From the 50th Fighter Group mission report for October 8: One squadron of group took off on an Armed Recce mission at 1517 hours, 8 October 1944, Lt. Futch leading. 10 P-47's took off. Much air activity and aerial combats were observed at 15,000 feet in the vicinity of Freiburg at 1655 hours. 1 FW-190 and 1 ME-109 came out of the sun to attack. 1st Lt. Sidney B. Futch destroyed 1 FW-190. E/A crashed after pilot bailed out.

Combat reports for the 50th are almost impossible to find (I have a couple from the 81st Fighter Squadron) but as Chris G. mentioned, perhaps Frank Olynyk can help. He also shows Futch with a Me 109 destroyed which conflicts with the 50th's mission report of it being a FW 190; perhaps the Victory Credit Board upon review of the combat film changed the type destroyed..

Kent