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Combat record of Oblt Josef Haibick JG 26
Greetings to all.
I am researching the latest discovery of a Spitfire in N France near Hardifort. I have read on another forum that Oblt Josef Haibock of JG 26 shot down a Spitfire 2-3 km N of Cassel at 1340 on 9 May 1942. Whilst I have no reason to doubt this, I am looking for any official record or extract of his log book to confirm that this is historically correct. I believe JG 26 was operating from Saint Omer at the time. The spitfire was in all probability V.B. BM180 from RAAF 457 Squadron. It was one of 12 Spitfires acting in a diversion wing for a bomber attack on Bruges. It was intercepted on the homeward journey and was last seen by the No 2 in a dogfight in the general area. The pilot of the Spitfire was SGT William Smith who is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial to the missing. Any information on Josef Haibock's record would be greatly appreciated. Greg |
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Greg,
Here are the official claims of May 9th, 1942. See http://don-caldwell.we.bs/claims/tonywood.htm At the end of the line you will see the documentnumber of the film in the BA/MA in Freiburg Germany. In that film is the information of Oblt. Josef Haiböck's claim for that day. Jaap Day Phase: 9. May 1942 Kanalfront: R.A.F. Circus 168-70 HAZEBROUCK & BRUGGE 09.05.42 Hptm. Josef Priller: 71 ► Stab III./JG 26 Spitfire 3 km. N. Gravelines 13.40 Film C. 2024/II Nr.94047/42 09.05.42 Ltn. Artur Beese: 5 ► 1./JG 26 Spitfire 4 km. N. Ardres 13.40 Film C. 2024/II Nr.94043/42 09.05.42 Oblt. Josef Haiböck: 13 ► 1./JG 26 Spitfire 2 km. N. Cassel: 5.000 m. 13.40 Film C. 2024/I VNE: ASM 09.05.42 Oblt. Kurt Ebersberger: 23 ► 4./JG 26 Spitfire Gravelines 13.44 Film C. 2024/II Nr.94046/42 09.05.42 Ltn. Horst Sternberg: 8 ► 5./JG 26 Spitfire westlich Calais: 700 m. 13.46 Film C. 2024/I Anerk: Nr.77 09.05.42 Oblt. Armin Landmann 1./JG 2 Spitfire - 13.50 Film C. 2024/II Anerk: Nr.94 09.05.42 Stabs-Fw. Erwin Kley 1./JG 2 Curtiss P-40 - 13.54 Film C. 2024/II Anerk: Nr.95 09.05.42 Ofw. Willi Roth: 14 ► 4./JG 26 Spitfire Le Toquet 13.55 Film C. 2024/II Nr.94046/42 09.05.42 Hptm. Rolf Hermichen: 14 ► 3./JG 26 Spitfire 10 km. N.W. Coxyde 17.39-42 Film C. 2024/II Nr.94044/42 Supplemental Claims from Films & Lists: 09.05.42 Fw. Georg Hütter: 5 5./JG 1 Spitfire 05 Ost S/32/3/1/6: 8.000 m 17.45 Reference: JG 1 Lists f. 630 09.05.42 Ofw. Detlev Lüth: n.b. 4./JG 1 Spitfire 05 Ost S/32/3/1/5: 17.43 Reference: JG 1 Lists f. 630 09.05.42 Hptm. Joachim Müncheberg: unc. Stab II./JG 26 Spitfire 15 km. S. Gravelines 13.39 Refer: DLC JG 26 Vol. I/239 09.05.42 Hptm. Joachim Müncheberg: unc. Stab II./JG 26 Spitfire 15 km. S. Gravelines 13.44 Refer: DLC JG 26 Vol. I/239 |
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