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Josef Haiböck

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Nickname(s)
  
"Pepsch"

Years of service
  
?–1945 1956–77

Name
  
Josef Haibock


Died
  
3 July 2002(2002-07-03) (aged 85) Linz

Allegiance
  
First Austrian Republic (to 1938)  Nazi Germany (to 1945) Second Austrian Republic

Service/branch
  
Osterreichische Luftstreitkrafte (?–1938) Luftwaffe (1938–45) Osterreichische Luftstreitkrafte (1956–77)

Rank
  
Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundesheer)

Josef Haiböck (28 February 1917 – 3 July 2002) was an Austrian fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Haiböck joined the post-war Austrian Air Force in 1956 and retired in 1977 as a general. During his career he was credited with 77 aerial victories in 600+ missions.

Awards

  • German Cross in Gold on 17 October 1943 as Hauptmann in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 52
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" [for his achievements as Staffelkapitän in the I./Jagdgeschwader 52].

    • References

    Josef Haiböck Wikipedia
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