Fink, Günter
- Date of birth:
- March 17th, 1918 (Berlin-Spandau/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 15th, 1943 (south of Helgoland)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Günter Fink was reported missing on 15th May 1943, south of Helgoland. At that moment he was Staffelkapitän with the rank of Hauptmann.
In total he achieved 56 aerial victories.
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- August 3rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 27th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 14th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
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