Alongside his regiment, he participated in numerous air battles and sorties during the Nizhnedneprovsk Strategic Operation, Kirovograd Offensive, Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket, Uman–Botoșani Offensive, Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive, Battle of the Dukla Pass, Vistula–Oder Offensive, Lower Silesian Offensive and Upper Silesian Offensive. He also took part in air offensives over Romania. By July 1944, in 128 combat missions, he shot down 18 aircraft personally and 1 in group. For these feats, he was nominated for the title of Hero of Soviet Union, but did not receive it.