Items
Below are 50 random items from across all online collections.
Postcard from James in Los Angeles, CA to his mother, 1942-09-28
Postcard from James in Los Angeles, CA to his mother.
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).
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
Maple Valley News Published 1988
Maple Valley News Published 1988. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
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…
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.
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.
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
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…
Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-04-18
Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.
Newspaper clipping of James Dibble's burial in Mt. Hope cemetery
Newspaper clipping of James Dibble's burial in Mt. Hope cemetery
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.
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…
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.
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).
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.
Mission summaries of the 319th Bombardment Group including August 30, 1943
Mission summaries of the 319th Bombardment Group including August 30, 1943.
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.
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…
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.
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…
Letter to James Dibble's parents about the High School memorial
Letter to James Dibble's parents about the High School memorial.
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.
Maple Valley News Published 2018
Maple Valley News Published 2018. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
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 Diaries Book 15
Bull Diaries Book 15
Notes from Lt. Frank McIntosh clarifying events of August 30, 1943
Notes from Lt. Frank McIntosh clarifying events of August 30, 1943.
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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
Maple Valley News Published 2010
Maple Valley News Published 2010. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
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…
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.
Sun and News Published 1988
Sun and News Published 1988. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
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.
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).
Sun and News Published 1993
Sun and News Published 1993. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
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.
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…
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…
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.
Sun and News Published 2017
Sun and News Published 2017. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
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…