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James P. Dibble: High School into the Army Air Corps

Title: James P. Dibble: High School into the Army Air Corps
Description: An athlete, James played on the Hastings High School football team for several years and later was active in sports at the YMCA in Chicago. In High School, James met Maxine Erway who would ultimately become his wife.

After graduating from Hastings High School in 1939, he went to Chicago and began working in the bakery business. He worked for a time at the Schultz Bakery in Chicago and was even sent to New York to learn at the Fleischman Lab.

This colllection contains high school graduation information, photos and letters.

Jump to other sections of the collection:
James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot
His Early Life

High School into the Army Air Corps

Flight Training
We Got Married!

Combat!
Mission Reports

Letters Home

Flying with Eisenhower

The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943

Killed in Action

The Search for Answers
The Monument in Padula, Italy

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James in his high school football team photo, 1936

James (back row, 3rd from right, #1) in his high school football team photo.
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James in his high school football team photo, 1937

James (front row center, #26) in his high school football team photo.
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James playing high school football, 1938

James (center, running the ball) playing high school football.
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Hastings High School Commencement Program, 1939

Hastings High School Commencement Program, James is listed on page 3 under College Courses.
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James at High School Graduation

James at High School Graduation from Hastings High School, Hastings, Michigan.
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James and Maxine at High School Graduation

James and Maxine at High School Graduation from Hastings High School, Hastings, Michigan. Other students in background unknown.
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James' Senior Photo from Hastings High School

James' Senior Photo from Hastings High School, Hastings, Michigan.
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James Dibble in his Schultz bakery uniform

James Dibble in his Schultz bakery uniform.
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James Dibble in Chicago, IL, daytime, 1941

James Dibble in Chicago, IL, daytime.
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James Dibble in Chicago, IL, night time, 1941

James Dibble in Chicago, IL at night.
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James Dibble and teammates at the Englewood Y in Chicago

James Dibble (front row, center) and teammates at the Englewood Y in Chicago, IL.
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James Dibble at the Fleischmann Lab, NY

James Dibble (standing, left) at the Fleischmann Lab where he was sent from Chicago for training in yeast.
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James Dibble at the Fleischmann Lab, NY

James Dibble (center) at the Fleischmann Lab where he was sent from Chicago for training in yeast .
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James with his prized Model A Ford in Chicago

James with his prized Model A Ford in Chicago, IL.
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James and his brother Bill in Chicago, 1941

1941: James (right) and his brother Bill in Chicago soon after James graduated High School.
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Letter from James in Chicago, IL to his parents, 1941-02-14

Letter from James in Chicago, IL to his parents.
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Letter from James in Chicago, IL to his father, 1941-11-11

Letter from James in Chicago, IL to his father.
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Postcard from James in Chicago, IL to his mother, 1941-11-11

Letter from James in Chicago, IL to his mother.
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Letter from Bill Dibble in Chicago, IL to his mother,1941-12-02

Letter from Bill Dibble in Chicago, IL to his mother.
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Letter from James in Chicago, IL to his parents, 1942-01-14

Letter from James in Chicago, IL to his parents.

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James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot
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