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Below are 50 random items from across all online collections.
Dibble_Text0046.pdf

Postcard from James in Los Angeles, CA to his mother, 1942-09-28

Postcard from James in Los Angeles, CA to his mother.

Dibble_Text0121.pdf

Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-09-03

Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky).

HastingsBanner_2011-01-06.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 2011

Hastings Banner Published 2011. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to…

HastingsBanner_1888-01-04.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1888

Hastings Banner Published 1888. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Dibble_Text0151.pdf

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 6 and June 7, 1943

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 6 and June 7, 1943.

Dibble_Text0196.pdf

Report by British forces of the removal and relocation of James Dibble's body by U.S. forces

Report by British forces of the removal and relocation of James Dibble's body by U.S. forces. Includes a hand-drawn map of the original burial…

Dibble_Image0029.jpg

Photo of a boot heel found at the crash site

Photo of a boot heel, top side with ruler, found at the crash site. It is USA made and most likely belonged to James Dibble.

Dibble_Text0209.pdf

Recap of Hastings Banner articles related to the memorial fountain dedicated to World War II dead

Recap of Hastings Banner articles related to the memorial fountain dedicated to World War II dead.

MapleValleyNews_1988-01-04.pdf

Maple Valley News Published 1988

Maple Valley News Published 1988. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

PlatBarryCo1873-Assyria.jpg

Barry County Plat Maps - 1873

Color scans of the City of Hastings and all Townships and Villages in Barry County for 1873. Images include:Assyria Township Baltimore Township Barry…

MapleValleyNews_1967-01-05.pdf

Maple Valley News Published 1967

Maple Valley News Published 1967. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Dibble_Text0050.pdf

Letter from James at Luke Field, AZ during advanced training to his parents, 1942-10-22

Letter from James at Luke Field, AZ during advanced training to his parents.

Dibble_Image0071.jpg

James in his high school football team photo, 1936

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

Barry County Cemetery Index M-O.pdf

Barry County Cemetery Index M-O

Barry County Cemetery Burials, Listed by Last Name Alphabetically M-O. Notes: This data was compiled in 2006 and will not contain datas later than…

Dibble_Text0065.pdf

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-04-18

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.

Dibble_Text0084.pdf

Newspaper clipping of James Dibble's burial in Mt. Hope cemetery

Newspaper clipping of James Dibble's burial in Mt. Hope cemetery

Dibble_Text0097.pdf

Copy of a letter from Stan Wojcik to Jim Dibble discussing the events of September 9, 1943 and how he and James may have been confused by other witnesses

Originally it was thought that Stan died when in fact it was James. Stan survived being shot down and was taken prisoner. See his POW ID Card.

HastingsBanner_1989-01-05.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1989

Hastings Banner Published 1989. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Dibble_Text0237.pdf

Statement from Walter Pitman about Lt. Rigney, shot down on August 30, 1943

Statement from Walter Pitman about Lt. Rigney, shot down on August 30, 1943.

Dibble_Text0123.pdf

Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-09-07

Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky).

Dibble_Text0049.pdf

Letter from James at Luke Field, AZ during advanced training to his parents asking them to authorize his marriage to get a license, 1942-10-22

Letter from James at Luke Field, AZ during advanced training to his parents asking them to authorize his marriage to get a license.

Dibble_Text0238.pdf

Mission summaries of the 319th Bombardment Group including August 30, 1943

Mission summaries of the 319th Bombardment Group including August 30, 1943.

HastingsHerald_1902-01-02.pdf

Hastings Herald Published 1902

Hastings Herald published 1902. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

HastingsBanner_1865-01-04.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1865

Hastings Banner Published 1865. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

NashvilleNews_1886-01-02.pdf

Nashville News Published 1886

Nashville News Published 1886. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Dibble_Image0004.jpg

The Dibble family at Barlow Lake

The Dibble family at Barlow Lake. Mother Estella (standing), brother Bob (kneeling), brother Bill (left), James (right), and father James (on the…

Dibble_Text0206.pdf

Letter to James Dibble's parents about the High School memorial

Letter to James Dibble's parents about the High School memorial.

Dibble_Text0180.pdf

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 10, 1943

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 10, 1943.

MapleValleyNews_2018-01-06.pdf

Maple Valley News Published 2018

Maple Valley News Published 2018. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

NashvilleNews_1962-01-04.pdf

Nashville News Published 1962

Nashville News Published 1962. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Bull Scrapbook (15).pdf

Bull Diaries Book 15

Bull Diaries Book 15

Dibble_Text0228.pdf

Notes from Lt. Frank McIntosh clarifying events of August 30, 1943

Notes from Lt. Frank McIntosh clarifying events of August 30, 1943.

NashvilleNews_1889-01-05.pdf

Nashville News Published 1889

Nashville News Published 1889. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Dibble_Text0219.pdf

Newspaper article about James Dibble and the Distinguished Flying Cross

Newspaper article about James Dibble and the Distinguished Flying Cross. This appeared in Skywrighter, the base newspaper for Wright-Patterson Air…

HastingsBanner_1859-01-06.pdf

Republican (Hastings) Banner Published 1859

Republican (Hastings) Banner Published 1859. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or…

Dibble_Text0185.pdf

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 28, 1943

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 28, 1943.

Dibble_Text0059.pdf

Letter from James at Muroc Air Force base (now Edwards), CA to his parents, 1943-01

Letter from James at Muroc Air Force base (now Edwards), CA to his parents.

MapleValleyNews_2010-01-02.pdf

Maple Valley News Published 2010

Maple Valley News Published 2010. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

HastingsBanner_1967-01-05.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1967

Hastings Banner Published 1967. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Dibble_Text0233.pdf

Statement from James Dibble about Lt. Cram, shot down on August 30, 1943

Statement from James Dibble about Lt. Cram, shot down on August 30, 1943.

SunandNews_1988-01-05.pdf

Sun and News Published 1988

Sun and News Published 1988. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

NashvilleNews_1923-01-04.pdf

Nashville News Published 1923

Nashville News Published 1923. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Dibble_Text0105.pdf

Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-03-21

Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky).

SunandNews_1993-01-12.pdf

Sun and News Published 1993

Sun and News Published 1993. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Dibble_Text0056.pdf

Letter from James at Muroc Air Force base (now Edwards), CA to his parents, 1942-12-21

Letter from James at Muroc Air Force base (now Edwards), CA to his parents.

HastingsBanner_1903-01-01.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1903

Hastings Banner Published 1903. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

HastingsBanner_2009-01-01.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 2009

Hastings Banner Published 2009. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to…

Dibble_Text0211.pdf

Excerpts from The Reminder recapping articles from the Banner and discussing changes to the memorial fountain over the years

Excerpts from The Reminder recapping articles from the Banner and discussing changes to the memorial fountain over the years.

SunandNews_2017-01-07.pdf

Sun and News Published 2017

Sun and News Published 2017. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

HastingsBanner_1935-01-02.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1935

Hastings Banner Published 1935. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…