Background
Golinski was born on 11 July 1919 in Nordstemmen and was posted as a Unteroffizier to 3./Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) in the autumn of 1941, operating over the German Bight and over Malta.
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Career
He then served as a test pilot with Messerschmitt. In August 1942 Golinski joined I. on the Eastern Front. He claimed his first victory on 28 July 1942, a R-5 biplane.
During August he claimed 17 victories.
Golinski claimed 27 victories in September. In late September, I. transferred to the Mediterranean.
On 16 October 1942, Golinski shot down a Spitfire. However, another Spitfire then attacked him and his Bf 109 G-2 crashed and Golinski was killed.
lieutenant is thought Golinski was the victim of Canadian ace F/L Henry Wallace "Wally" McLeod of Number.
1435 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force. Golinski was posthumously awarded the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on 5 November, and the Ritterkreuz on 30 December. “Figaro” Golinski was credited with 47 victories. He recorded 46 victories over the Eastern Front, including 13 Sturmoviks.
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Nationality
Germany
Awards
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; German Cross in Gold German Cross; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 26 October 1942 as Unteroffizier and pilot German Cross in Gold on 5 November 1942 as Unteroffizier in the I./JG 53 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 December 1942 (posthumous) as Unteroffizier and pilot in the 3./JG 53Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; German Cross in Gold German Cross; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 26 October 1942 as Unteroffizier and pilot German Cross in Gold on 5 November 1942 as Unteroffizier in the I./JG 53 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 December 1942 (posthumous) as Unteroffizier and pilot in the 3./JG 53