Sergei Putyakov was serving with the 29 IAP in June 1941. The unit was at this time flying I-153s.

On 5 August, he claimed a Bf109E.

Next day, he claimed another enemy aircraft.

Up to 10 August he claimed three victories while flying biplanes.

He was then posted to the 127 IAP, flying I-16s on the Leningrad front.

On 27 September, he claimed a Ju88 in the Leningrad area.

He claimed a Bf109 on 13 October.

In October 1941 he was promoted to Kapitan.

During the war he was decorated with the Order of the Red Banner.

Putyakov ended the war with 3 biplane victories and a total of 5.

Claims:

Kill no.	Date	Time	Number	Type	Result	Plane type	Serial no.	Locality	Unit
	1941
1	05/08/41		1	Bf109E	Destroyed	I-153			29 IAP
2	06/08/41		1	Enemy aircraft	Destroyed	I-153			29 IAP
3	??/??/41		1	Enemy aircraft	Destroyed	I-153			29 IAP
4	27/09/41		1	Ju88	Destroyed	I-16		Leningrad	127 IAP
5	13/10/41		1	Bf109	Destroyed	I-16			127 IAP

Biplane victories: 3 destroyed.
TOTAL: 5 destroyed.

Sources:
Stalin's Falcons - Tomas Polak and Christhoper Shores, 1999 Grub Street, London, ISBN 1-902304-01-2
Additional information kindly provided by Ondrej Repka.