It was recorded that by early 1945, he had participated in 106 air combats, with 21 kills; ten Fw 190 fighters in addition to seven Messerschmitt Bf 109s, two Junkers Ju 88 bombers and two further Heinkel He 111s. He was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union after the war by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on 15 May 1946 for "excellent command", "rich military experience" and cited specifically his "burning hatred for the enemy", including reference to a battle at Makarovo in 1942 during which his aircraft sustained more than 100 holes from enemy fire but nevertheless managed to down one Ju 88 without sustaining any personal injury. During the war he also accumulated three Order of the Red Banner medals, and an Order of the Patriotic War issued in 1943, followed by another issue in 1985. He continued service in the Soviet Air Forces until 1955, by which time he had qualified to fly jet fighters. He retired in that year due to illness and moved to Kalinin, now Tver, where he lived until his death in 1988.