Josef Haiböck
Austrian general and Luftwaffe fighter pilot during World War II (1917–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Josef Haiböck (28 February 1917 – 3 July 2002) was a general in the Austrian Air Force. During World War II, he served as a fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Haiböck joined the Austrian Austrian Armed Forces (Budensheer) in 1956 and retired in 1977 as a Generalmajor. During his career he was credited with 77 aerial victories in 604 missions.
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Josef Haiböck | |
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Nickname(s) | "Pepsch" |
Born | 28 February 1917 Linz |
Died | 3 July 2002(2002-07-03) (aged 85) Linz |
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 26, JG 52, JG 3 |
Commands held | I./JG 3 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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