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Newspaper clipping announcing a tribute to war dead at Hastings High School.

Postcard from James in Los Angeles, CA to his brother Bill.

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 13, 1943.

James Dibble's Air Corps training graduation photograph.

Letter from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his father.

Nashville News Published 1892. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

James Dibble's Posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross Award

Bull Diaries Book 11

Sun and News Published 2022. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1929. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Hastings Banner Published 2007. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Hastings Banner Published 1913. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Letter from James in King City, CA during primary training to his brother Bill in Chicago, IL.

Sun and News Published 2020. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Newspaper article in the From Time to Time series describing the 1800's at Bull's Prairie. Note this document is not searchable and was scanned into PDF some years ago.

Hastings Banner Published 2001. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Hastings Herald published 1907. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Landscape view of the Padula Valley.

Maple Valley News Published 2006. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

P-38 pilot Lt. Frank McIntosh and his P-38 "Little Mae"

Sun and News Published 2004. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Nashville News Published 1955. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Children playing in the foam at Thornapple Plaza celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Library.

Hastings Banner Published 2008. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

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

Sun and News Published 2014. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

In February, 1900, the members of the Hastings Women�s Club met to celebrate the �End of a Century.� Ten came dressed in the fashion popular in one of the century�s decades. Pictured above from left to right are:
Sitting: Mrs. Frank (Nettie) Brooke (1830) and Mrs. John Lombard (1820)
Standing: Mrs. James Sweezy (1800), Mrs. Richard (Allie) Bates (1840), Mrs. P.T. (Rose) Colgrove (1850). Mrs. Carrie Grant (1860), Mrs. William W. (Margaret) Potter (1870), Mrs. Charity Stauffer (1880), Mrs. Arthur Brown (1890), Mrs. Maggie Bailey (1900)

Sun and News Published 2005. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Nashville News Published 1940. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Nashville News Published 1900. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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

Nashville News Published 1879. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Nashville News Published 1890. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Sun and News Published 1986. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 8 and June 9, 1943.

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

Hastings Herald published 1906. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Wife of Vito Cimino who buried James after his plane crash. Vito and his brother Palo were ordered by the Germans to bury James.

James with his father James and brother Bill at Grandfather Philo Dibble's Farm.

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 13, June 14 and June 15, 1943.

Nashville News Published 1925. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Nashville News Published 1905. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

James Dibble at basic training.

Letter from Centrale Ufficio Investgativo in Salerno, Italy to Jim Dibble detailing findings from the investigation of James Dibble's crash site (in Italian).

Nashville News Published 1949. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

An article in the From Time to Time series describing A. E. Bull and his impact on Irving Township in Barry County, MI. Note this document is not searchable and was scanned into PDF some years ago.

Jim Dibble with Padula citizens at his uncle's monument dedication ceremony.

Hastings Banner Published 1936. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Jim Dibble's account of his uncle James Dibble's life and the search for answers into the details of his death.

Sun and News Published 2025. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.