Josef Haiböck

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.

Josef Haiböck
Born	28 February 1917
Died	3 July 2002(2002-07-03) (aged 85)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany Austria
Service/branch	Luftwaffe Austrian Air Force
Rank	Generalmajor
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

• 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" [for his achievements as Staffelkapitän in the I./Jagdgeschwader 52].[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 161.
2. Scherzer 2007, p. 361.

Bibliography

• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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