Günther Fink was born on 17 March 1918 at Berlin-Spandau.
Fink was posted to III./JG 54 in autumn 1940. However, at the end of the
year, he was transferred to Ergänzungsstaffel/JG 54. By the time Fink participated
in the invasion of Russia, he was serving with 7./JG 54. He gained his
first victories on 5 July 1941, when he shot down two Russian SB-3 twin-engine
bombers. Following a brief period serving with the Stabstaffel of III./JG
54, during which time he added three victories to raise his tally to five,
Fink was transferred to 8./JG 54. On 10 August 1942, Oberleutnant Fink
was appointed Staffelkapitän of 8./JG 54. During the summer nights of 1942,
Fink was to record nine victories over the Leningrad front. He claimed
his 20th victory on 26 August. The following day, he claimed four enemy
aircraft shot down to record his 21st through 24th victories. On 9 December,
Fink claimed his 30th victory. By the end of 1942, he had 33 victories
to his credit. In three days from 5 January 1943, Fink claimed 10 victories,
including six Russian Il-2 Sturmovik ground-attack aircraft, to raise his
victory total to 43. Oberleutnant Fink was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 14
March 1943 for 46 victories. In the spring of 1943, III./JG 54 was relocated
to Germany. On 15 May 1943, Fink failed to return in Bf 109 G-4 (W.Nr.
14 961) “Black 1” + I following aerial combat with USAAF B-17 four-engine
bombers south of Helgoland during one of the first deployments of III./JG
54 on Reichsverteidigung duties.
Günther Fink was credited with 46 victories. He
recorded all his victories over the Eastern front,
including at least nine Il-2 Sturmoviks. Included
in his victory total are nine victories recorded at night.
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5.7.1941
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SB-3 | 7./JG 54 | - |
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5.7.1941
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SB-3 | 7./JG 54 | - |
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28.3.1942
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I-26 | Stab III./JG 54 | N Mal. Wischera: at 3.000m |
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4.4.1942
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Pe-2 | Stab III./JG 54 | - |
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20.4.1942
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Yak-1 | Stab III./JG 54 | - |
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15.5.1942
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P-40 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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7.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | 10 783 at 1.200m |
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8.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | 10 761 at 500m |
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8.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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8.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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10.6.1942
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R-84 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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10.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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10.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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10.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | 19 133: at 1.300m |
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11.6.1942
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Po-2 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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14.6.1942
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PS-84 | 8./JG 54 | 19 124: at 1.500m |
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25.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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29.6.1942
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 20 731: at 10m |
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25.8.1942
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 29 571: at 500m |
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26.8.1942
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Yak-1 | 8./JG 54 | 18 491: at 1.300m |
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27.8.1942
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I-16 | 8./JG 54 | 10 442: at 20m |
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27.8.1942
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Il-2 | 8./JG 54 | 10 313: at 800m |
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27.8.1942
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P-40 | 8./JG 54 | 10 184: at 400m |
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27.8.1942
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P-40 | 8./JG 54 | 10 252: at 200m |
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28.8.1942
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 10 240: at 600m |
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2.9.1942
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 10 244: at 1.200m |
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2.9.1942
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 10 244: at 100m |
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2.9.1942
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 10 181: at 200m |
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11.9.1942
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 10 141: at 1.700m |
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9.12.1942
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Il-2 | 8./JG 54 | 3km NW Navierow: 20m |
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16.12.1942
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 2km SW Velikye-Luki |
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17.12.1942
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Il-2 | 8./JG 54 | 07 721 at 1.800m |
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30.12.1942
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 07 663 at 2.200m |
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5.1.1943
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Il-2 | 8./JG 54 | 07 723 at 300m |
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5.1.1943
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Il-2 | 8./JG 54 | 07 753 at 300m |
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5.1.1943
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Il-2 | 8./JG 54 | 07 872 at 20m |
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6.1.1943
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 07 582 at 1.500m |
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6.1.1943
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 07 594 at 1.200m |
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6.1.1943
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 07 564 at 1.200m |
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6.1.1943
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 07 673 at 2.000m |
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7.1.1943
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Il-2 | 8./JG 54 | 07 674 at 200m |
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7.1.1943
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Il-2 | 8./JG 54 | 07 653 at 20m |
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7.1.1943
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Il-2 | 8./JG 54 | 07 632 at 10m |
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14.1.1943
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 07 644 at 3.500m |
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15.1.1943
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 07 644 at 500m |
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17.1.1943
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 1km NW Bolschaya: at 3.000m |
Victories : 46
Awards : Ehrenpokal (3 August 1942)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (27 October 1942)
Ritterkreuz (14 March 1943)
Units : JG 54