Heinz Golinski

Infobox Military Person
name=Heinz Golinski
lived=July 11 1919 — October 16 1942
placeofbirth=Nordstemmen, Germany
placeofdeath=Malta
nickname="Figaro"
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=
serviceyears=1939 — 1942
rank=Feldwebel
unit=JG 53
battles=World War II
*Eastern Front
*Western Front
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
laterwork=

Heinz "Figaro" Golinski (July 11 1919 — October 16 1942) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.

Golinski shot down 47 Allied aircraft, all but one on the Eastern Front. In September 1942 his unit was moved to the Mediterranean Theatre. It is believed he was shot down by the Canadian Ace Henry Wallace McLeod.

Awards

* Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (26 October 1942)
* German Cross in Gold (5 November 1942)
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (30 December 1942)

References

*cite web | title=Aces of the Luftwaffe|work=Heinz Golinski| url=http://www.luftwaffe.cz/golinski.html|accessdate=20 February| accessyear=2008
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.