Petruhin skillfully commanded 534 combat sorties while defeating enemy troops in the Petsamovsky direction of the Karelian Front of which: covering the advancing ground troops — 167, covering ships in the area of combat operations — 35, for bombing and assault strikes on enemy transports and ships at sea and points of concentration — 80, bombing and assault strikes on troops and firing points — 112, for covering strike aviation — 69, reconnaissance of naval bases, ships and airfields — 19. As a result of the action aviation of air battalions shot down 9 airplanes, sunk barges — 6, motorboats — 17, one patrol boat, destroyed: motor vehicles — 52, carts with cargo — 15, tankers — 2, manpower — 720 men. 4 ammunition depots were blown up, 7 buildings were destroyed and set on fire, 6 explosions and fires were caused, and 19 points of fire were suppressed. For the proficient command of the air division, as a result of which the enemy suffered heavy losses in equipment and manpower, he is worthy of a Government award. I am petitioning for the award of the Order of Nakhimov, 2nd class.