Орден Кутузова 2-й степени

Soviet Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class #994

Awarded to Guards Colonel Chirva for personally flying 94 combat sorties, participating in 10 air battles, and shooting down 2 enemy aircraft [at Stalingrad]. Under his leadership, the division played a key role in operations, conducting 1,392 sorties during the summer offensive of 1944. Chirva is recognized as a disciplined, tactically skilled, and demanding commander who significantly improved the combat effectiveness of the fighter aviation division he commanded