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Haiböck, Josef

Date of birth:
February 28th, 1917 (Linz/Upper Austria, Austria)
Date of death:
July 3rd, 2002 (Linz/Upper Austria, Austria)
Nationality:
Austrian

Biography

Josef Haiböck served with the Austrian Bundeswehr after the Second World War and there finally reached the rank of Generalmajor.

During WWII he flew a total of 604 sorties, in which he achieved 77 aerial victories (including 60 in the East).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1944
Awarded after 77 aerial victories.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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