Josef Haiböck Military person

Josef "Pepsch" Haiböck (28 February 1917 – 3 July 2002) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Josef Haiböck joined the Austrian Bundesheer in 1956 and retired in 1977 as a Generalmajor. During his career he was credited with 77 aerial victories in 600+ missions.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 28, 1917
Birth place
Linz , Austria
Date of deathJuly 03, 2002
Place of death
Linz , Austria

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Military person

allegiance
(to 1945)
First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
Second Austrian Republic
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Defence of the Reich
Battle of Britain
World War II
Battle of France
military branch
Luftwaffe
Austrian Air Force
Austrian Air Force (1927–1938)
military commandI./JG 3
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 52
Jagdgeschwader 3
service start1945
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/H/Haiboeck-Josef.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/29246