After securing the safe transfer of troops across the Sozh river under heavy enemy fire and through icy water, he was declared a Hero of the Soviet Union on 15 January 1944.
Setelah melakukan transfer aman terhadap pasukan ke seberang sungai Sozh di bawah gempuran musuh dan melalui air es, ia diangkat menjadi Pahlawan Uni Soviet pada 15 Januari 1944.