Josef Haiböck

Josef "Pepsch" Haiböck
Nickname(s)	"Pepsch"
Born	28 February 1917 Linz
Died	Linz
Allegiance	Federal State of Austria Nazi Germany (to 1945) Second Austrian Republic
Service/branch	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 Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Defense of the Reich
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
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by Hauptmann Joachim von Wehren	Commander of I./JG 3 8 February 1944 – 25 February 1944	Succeeded by Major Dr. Langer