Josef Haiböck
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Josef "Pepsch" Haiböck
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| Nickname(s) | "Pepsch" |
| Born | 28 February 1917 Linz |
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| Allegiance |  Federal State of Austria Nazi Germany (to 1945) Second Austrian Republic |
| Service/ |
Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte (?–1938) Luftwaffe (1938–45) Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte (1956–77) |
| Years of service | ?–1945 1956–77 |
| Rank | Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundesheer) |
| Unit | JG 52, JG 3 |
| Commands held | I./JG 3 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.
Awards
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or Silver
- German Cross in Gold on 17 October 1943 as Hauptmann in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 52[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[2][Note 1]
Notes
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| Preceded by
Hauptmann Joachim von Wehren
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Commander of I./JG 3 8 February 1944 – 25 February 1944 |
Succeeded by Major Dr. Langer |
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- 1917 births
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- People from Linz
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II flying aces
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Austrian generals
- Austrian military personnel of World War II
