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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 25 to June 30, 1943.

Republican (Hastings) Banner Published 1859. 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.

Pilots of the 94th Fighter Squadron

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 11, 1943.

Notes from Pilot Capt. Charlie McCann on the photo of him flying his P-38 "Lady Beverly"

Nashville News Published 1959. 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.

Pilot Jack Pettus

Letter from James in Chicago, IL to his mother.

Lt. Frank Mcintosh's account of August 30, 1943. Written in the 1970's or 1980's.

Nashville News Published 1875. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1868. 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.

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

Letter from James at Luke Field, AZ during advanced training to his parents with news of his pending marriage.

Nashville News Published 1912. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 1986. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maxine on her Wedding Day in Phoenix, AZ.

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

General Twining presenting an Air Medal to 94th Fighter Squadron pilot Lt. Robert Vrilakas

The crash site in the Padula Valley with markers for plane parts. Red flags show where parts are thought to be buried based on metal detector scans.

Hastings Banner Published 1950. 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.

A sketch drawing of George Vanderpool

Stormy the Magician, aka David Storms, creating foam for celebrants to play in at the 125th Anniversary of the library.

James (2nd from left, front row) and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Hastings Banner Published 1876. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Note the name change to the Hastings Republican Banner.

Also note the change to more frequent printing every 3-4 days. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Hastings Herald published 1896. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Mission Report and Citation Recommendation for 94th Air Squadron pilots after the August 25, 1943 mission over Foggia Aerodrome.

Hastings Banner Published 1955. 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.

94th Fighter Squadron pilot Lt. Robert Vrilakas and an abandoned Me 109 at Foggia Air Base

The story of August 30, 1943, titled "The Day of Armageddon" by Jim Dibble; an account of the air battle that earned his uncle James Dibble the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Hastings Banner Published 2003. 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 librarian Helene Fairchild to Hastings city parents encouraging them to use and encourage their children to use the library.

Nashville News Published 1897. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Letter to James' mother with information on bringing James back to the U. S. for burial.

Sun and News Published 1990. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Letter from James in Chico, CA during basic training to his mother.

Hastings Banner Published 1907. 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.

Nashville News Published 1921. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Newspaper clipping reporting James' gifts to his parents for Mother's and Father's Day.

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

Hastings Banner Published 1917. 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.

Excerpt from The Reminder listing names of former Hastings High School students who died in World War II.

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

Maxine Dibble in her Navy Uniform.

Letter from James in King City, CA during primary training to his mother.

Hastings Banner Published 2021. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Postcard from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his mother.

1st Fighter Group Journal for August 30, 1943.

Copy of a statement from 2nd Lt. Raymond Schultz on what he saw when James Dibble 's group was attacked at Padula. He mistakenly thought another plane had gone down and did not know it was James.

Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). He mentions the Collier's article about him.