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Nashville News Published 1904. 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.

Children with a giant Connect Four game, one of several outdoor games set up at Thornapple Plaza celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Library.

Nashville News Published 1936. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 2008. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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

Nashville News Published 1883. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Nashville News Published 1944. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Sun and News Published 1983. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1990. 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 1994. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 2015. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maxine Dibble

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

Maxine Dibble

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

James and Maxine Dibble after he got his wings.

Letter from Brigadier General Michael E. Ryan to Jim Dibble regarding James Dibble's monument dedication ceremony.

Bull Diaries Book 6

Recap of a mission where James Dibble participated in a flying escort for General Dwight Eisenhower in Italy.

James Dibble's Air Corps training graduation photograph.

Bill Dibble (third from right, back row) and classmates outside the Edger one room schoolhouse. He was in 7th Grade.

Nashville News Published 1919. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings High School Commencement Program, James is listed on page 3 under College Courses.

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.

Hastings Banner Published 1900. 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 2002. 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 2005. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

James Dibble's posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross Ceremony. His brother Bill (left) accepted on his behalf. Presenter and man on right are unknown.

Pilot Jack Pettus

Hastings Banner Published 1994. 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, August 1 to August 2, 1943.

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

Newspaper notice of formal creation of the Hastings Public Library by issuance of an Ordinance by the City Council on December 23, 1963.

Missing in action telegram for James Dibble received by his wife Maxine.

Maple Valley News Published 1992. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 2017. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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

Barry County Cemetery Burials, Listed by Last Name Alphabetically T-Z. Notes: This data was compiled in 2006 and will not contain datas later than approximately 2004. Many first names are missing for some cemeteries whose names begin with S-W; we will address this issue if and when possible.

Maple Valley News Published 1987. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 1976. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Newspaper notice that on November 25, 1963, the City Council approved purchase and use of the old post office for a new public library

Nashville News Published 1931. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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

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

German language page of a book describing events of August 30, 1943 from the German perspective. Provided by Frank McIntosh. Citation: Dr. Jochen Prien, Jagdgeschwader 77, Vol III (Struve Druck, Eutin, 1993), pp. 1719

Hastings Banner Published 1865. 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 to James Dibble's mother regarding disposition to her of money owned by James Dibble, MIA.

Nashville News Published 1956. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.