Items
Below are 50 random items from across all online collections.
Letter from James in Chico, CA during basic training to his mother, 1942-09-22
Letter from James in Chico, CA during basic training to his mother.

Bull Diaries Book 12
Bull Diaries Book 12

Account from Lt. Robert Vrilakas' memoir about the events of August 30, 1943
Account from Lt. Robert Vrilakas' memoir about the events of August 30, 1943

List of Hastings, Michigan veterans who died in World War II
List of Hastings, Michigan veterans who died in World War II.

A Brief History of the Women's Club Library
Summary of the Women's Club of Hastings' formation of and involvement with and management of a library from 1896 through the mid 1990's.

Nashville News Published 1953
Nashville News Published 1953. 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…

James at High School Graduation
James at High School Graduation from Hastings High School, Hastings, Michigan.

Newspaper clipping of announcing Maxine's marriage to James Dibble on October 31, 1942
Newspaper clipping of announcing Maxine's marriage to James Dibble on October 31, 1942.

Bull Diaries Index Weddings and Anniversaries A-Kr
Bull Diaries Index, Weddings and Anniversaries Listed by Last Name Alphabetically A-Kr

Report by British forces of the finding of James Dibble's body in Padula and its relocation to a nearby cemetery
Report by British forces of the finding of James Dibble's body in Padula and its relocation to a nearby cemetery.

Letter to James' parents with information on claiming a death pension
Letter to James' parents with information on claiming a death pension.

Hastings Banner Published 1925
Hastings Banner Published 1925. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Nashville News Published 1960
Nashville News Published 1960. 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
Case History report of the investigation into James Dibble's crash, discovery and subsequent reburial.

Speech by Col. John T. Hanton at Lt. James Dibble's monument dedication in Padula, Italy
Speech by Col. John T. Hanton at Lt. James Dibble's monument dedication in Padula, Italy.

Maple Valley News Published 2010
Maple Valley News Published 2010. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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

Sun and News Published 2008
Sun and News Published 2008. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Missing in Action Report (MACR) for James Dibble
Missing in Action Report (MACR) for James Dibble.

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
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 1977
Hastings Banner Published 1977. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

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…

Information given to James' parents regarding headstones the government would provide for James
Information given to the Dibbles on headstones the government would provide for James.

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 Herald Published 1906
Hastings Herald published 1906. 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, 1942-11-27
Letter from James at Luke Field, AZ during advanced training to his parents.

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 14, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 14, 1943.

Letter from James in King City, CA during primary training to his mother, 1942-07-04
Letter from James in King City, CA during primary training to his mother.

Hastings Banner Published 1953
Hastings Banner Published 1953. 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, August 22 to August 25, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 22 to August 25, 1943.

Sun and News Published 1993
Sun and News Published 1993. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1939
Hastings Banner Published 1939. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Maple Valley News Published 2019
Maple Valley News Published 2019. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

James and Maxine at High School Graduation
James and Maxine at High School Graduation from Hastings High School, Hastings, Michigan. Other students in background unknown.

Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-05-22
Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky).

Example of a North American AT-6 James Dibble trained on.
Example of a North American AT-6 James Dibble trained on. This was an advanced training plane.

Handwritten Note from Mrs. Richard Groos to the Hastings City Mayor and City Council
Handwritten note from Mrs. Richard Groos to the Hastings City Mayor and City Council accompanying a letter received from the Michigan State Librarian.

Report of investigation of James Dibble's death and reburial, with map
Report of investigation of James Dibble's death and reburial, with map.

Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle.
Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle. Unknown translator. Citation: Dr.…

Letter from James at Luke Field, AZ during advanced training to his mother, 1942-11-24
Letter from James at Luke Field, AZ during advanced training to his mother.

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

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.

Hastings Banner Published 1892
Hastings Banner Published 1892. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Maple Valley News Published 1990
Maple Valley News Published 1990. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 2001
Maple Valley News Published 2001. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1868
Hastings Banner Published 1868. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Hastings Banner Published 1958
Hastings Banner Published 1958. 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, August 5 to August 6, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 5 to August 6, 1943.

James' crash site in the Padula Valley, Italy, now a farm field.
James' crash site in the Padula Valley, Italy, as identified by the Salerno Private Investigator.