Günter Fink

Günter Fink (17 March 1918 – 15 May 1943) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Günter Fink was killed on 15 May 1943 after engaging in aerial combat with B-17 bombers. During his career he was credited with 46 aerial victories, all on the Eastern Front.

Günter Fink
Born	17 March 1918 Berlin
Died	15 May 1943(1943-05-15) (aged 25) south of Helgoland
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1943
Rank	Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit	JG 54
Battles / wars	World War II Eastern Front Defense of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Summary of career

Aerial victory claims

Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 48 aerial victory claims, all of which claimed on the Eastern Front.^[1]

Awards

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class^[2]
• Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 3 August 1942 as Oberleutnant and pilot^[3]
• German Cross in Gold on 27 October 1942 as Oberleutnant in the III./Jagdgeschwader 54^[4]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 March 1943 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 54^[5][6]