Items

Luke Field Flight Training Graduation Booklet for Jim Dibble's Class 42-K

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

Lt. Frank Mcintosh's account of August 30, 1943. Written in the 1990's.

James Dibble's tentmate Jack Hanton (2nd from left) and Padula citizens. Jack flew with James on the mission when James was shot down and killed on September 9, 1943.

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 15, 1943.

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

A framed proclamation initiated by state representative Julie Calley celebrating the Hastings Public Library's 125th anniversary.

An article in the From Time to Time series about A. E. Bull. This is part II, but part I is unaccounted for. Note this document is not searchable and was scanned into pdf some time ago. The bottom of the page is cut off slightly.

Hastings Banner Published 1953. 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 Glendale, CA during to his parents.

Letter to Maxine Dibble declaring James Dibble presumptively dead. This allowed final settlement of accounts and death gratuities.

Bull Diaries Index Volume 2, Listed by Last Name Alphabetically A-Ho

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.

Air Cadet James Dibble at Luke Field, CA.

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

Letter from the Department of the Army to James' nephew Jim summarizing what they knew of James' death.

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

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

James Dibble's Posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross Award

Ted and Jim Dibble at the crash site with found plane parts.

Republican (Hastings Banner) Published 1860. 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 1948. 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 1997. 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 mother.

Maple Valley News Published 2009. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

94th Fighter Squadron pilot Lt. Robert Vrilakas and his Distinguished Flying Cross from the August 30, 1943 mission

James (seated, second from left), his brother Bill (seated, far right) and classmates at the Edger School in 1931.

Hastings Banner Published 1930. 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 1992. 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 1937. 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.

Sun and News Published 1981. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle. Unknown translator. Citation: Dr. Jochen Prien, Jagdgeschwader 53, Vol II (Atglen, Penn.: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1997), pp. 675-76

Bull Diaries Book 4

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

Hastings Banner Published 1978. 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 1915. 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.

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 23, 1943.

Letter from Jim Dibble to Italian Investigative companies seeing assistance to investigate James Dibble's crash site.

Nashville News Published 1901. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. 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.

Case History report of the investigation into James Dibble's crash, discovery and subsequent reburial.

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

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.

Nashville News Published 1959. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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

James Dibble with his 3rd P-38 Lightning. Note the two swastikas on the nose indicating confirmed enemy planes shot down, and his wife's name painted on.

Sun and News Published 2001. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Newspaper article in the Nashville News from June 4, 1914 describing a train wreck near Gregg's Crossing, west of Nashville, MI on May 28, 1914

Hastings Banner Published 1972. 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.

Statement from Stanton Opdahl about Lt. Woodard, shot down on August 30, 1943.