Items
Below are 50 random items from across all online collections.
Nashville News Published 1932
Nashville News Published 1932. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Postcard from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his mother,1942-04-23
Postcard from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his mother.
Hastings Banner Published 1921
Hastings Banner Published 1921. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
Nashville News Published 1893
Nashville News Published 1893. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
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 Banner Published 1913
Hastings Banner Published 1913. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
James and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids
James (3rd from right, back row) and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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.
General Twining presenting an Air Medal to 94th Fighter Squadron pilot Lt. Robert Vrilakas
General Twining presenting an Air Medal to 94th Fighter Squadron pilot Lt. Robert Vrilakas
Letter to Maxine Dibble with options for bringing James Dibble back to the U. S. for burial
Letter to Maxine Dibble with options for bringing James Dibble back to the U. S. for burial.
Maple Valley News Published 1987
Maple Valley News Published 1987. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Sun and News Published 2015
Sun and News Published 2015. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Letter to Maxine Dibble informing of her of where James Dibble is buried in Italy
Letter to Maxine Dibble informing of her of where James Dibble is buried in Italy.
Letter from Jim Dibble to Tom Brokaw about his uncle James Dibble
Letter from Jim Dibble to Tom Brokaw about his uncle James Dibble. The letter was later printed in Brokaw's 1999 book The Greatest Generation Speaks:…
Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-06-18
Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.
Email from Jack Pettus mentioning James Dibble on the morning of August 30, 1943
Email from Jack Pettus mentioning James Dibble on the morning of August 30, 1943
Hastings Banner Published 1929
Hastings Banner Published 1929. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
Nashville News Published 1891
Nashville News Published 1891. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Letter from Head Librarian Helene Fairchild to Hastings City Parents
Letter from librarian Helene Fairchild to Hastings city parents encouraging them to use and encourage their children to use the library.
Hastings Banner Published 1955
Hastings Banner Published 1955. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
Hastings Banner Published 1895
Hastings Banner Published 1895. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
P-38 pilot Capt. Charlie McCann
P-38 pilot Capt. Charlie McCann (right), Tech Sgt. Gene Pillar the crew chief (left), and "Lady Beverly"
Hastings Herald Published 1907
Hastings Herald published 1907. 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, 1943-08-16
Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine.
Bull Diaries Book 14
Bull Diaries Book 14
Kids Playing in the Foam
Children playing in the foam at Thornapple Plaza celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Library.
Letter from James at Muroc Air Force base (now Edwards), CA to his parents, 1943-01
Letter from James at Muroc Air Force base (now Edwards), CA to his parents.
Letter from James in Chico, CA during basic training to his mother, 1942-08-26
Letter from James in Chico, CA during basic training to his mother.
Hastings Banner Published 2011
Hastings Banner Published 2011. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to…
Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-05-26
Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky).
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 6 and June 7, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 6 and June 7, 1943.
Letter from Jim Dibble to Italian Investigative companies seeing assistance to investigate James Dibble's crash site
Letter from Jim Dibble to Italian Investigative companies seeing assistance to investigate James Dibble's crash site.
Sun and News Published 2004
Sun and News Published 2004. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Nashville News Published 1908
Nashville News Published 1908. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Postcard from Bill in Arkansas to his mother, 1942-04-08
Postcard from Bill in Arkansas to his mother.
Newspaper clipping reporting James and Maxine's stay in Glendale, CA
Newspaper clipping reporting James and Maxine's stay in Glendale, CA.
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-06-04
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky).
Sun and News Published 1987
Sun and News Published 1987. 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
94th Fighter Squadron pilot Lt. Robert Vrilakas and his Distinguished Flying Cross from the August 30, 1943 mission
Hastings Banner Published 2001
Hastings Banner Published 2001. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
Nashville News Published 1923
Nashville News Published 1923. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Nashville News Published 1951
Nashville News Published 1951. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
James Dibble in Chicago, IL, daytime, 1941
James Dibble in Chicago, IL, daytime.
Hastings Banner Published 2006
Hastings Banner Published 2006. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
Sun and News Published 1998
Sun and News Published 1998. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
James in his high school football team photo, 1937
James (front row center, #26) in his high school football team photo.
Transcription of an interview with Giuseppe Pisano who witnessed James Dibble's crash
Transcription of an interview with Giuseppe Pisano who witnessed James Dibble's crash.
94th Fighter Squadron pilot Lt. Robert Vrilakas. at Capri rest camp
94th Fighter Squadron pilot Lt. Robert Vrilakas. at Capri rest camp
Nashville News Published 1900
Nashville News Published 1900. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 11 and June 12, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 11 and June 12, 1943.