[Nokose]

05 November 1941
Journal of Combat Operations of the 34 IAP (TsAMO, f. 22075, O. 0600156, d. 0004, l.1)8 Soviet fighters of the 34 IAP intercepted in the area of Dorokovo, 9 Ju 87 and 9 Me-109 between 11:04 - 11:45 (M). Kapt Zakhar Andreevich Durnaykin’s MiG-3 was shot down (probably by Ju 87 gunners) and he paracuted to safety and returned to his regiment. Leytenant Aleksandr Fomich Koda’s MiG-3 was shot down by German fighters and was listed as MIA by his regiment. Starshiy Leytenant Nikolay Aleksandrovich Aleksandrov was listed in the journal as having shot down a Ju-87 with rockets in the journal (on his victory score he was credited with a Ju-88 (5) at Dorokhovo) .

Unteroffizier Wilhelm Theimann 3/JG 51 I-61 (10) at 10:25 no location given

The rest of the story concerning Koda discovered this year.
Operational intelligence report of the department of Air defense 33rd Army (TsAMO. F. 1238, o. 1, d. 11, l.67 page 1)
Throughout the day is marked by a number of air battles, in one of which at 11:20 05.11.41 2 Me-109 shot down 1 MiG-1 in the area 200 mt north of the village of Syryevo/ 20 km northeast of Naro-Fominok/. It was not possible to establish the identity of the pilot and machine. Pilot and machine burned. The pilot was buried at the site of the Emergency Medical Battalion 1 GMOD.

The remains of the pilot received a proper marker and funeral this year.