Items

Sun and News Published 2010. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Letter to Stan Wojcik's father informing him of Stan's missing in action status.

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

Newspaper article celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Hastings Public Library.

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.

James and Maxine Dibble after he got his wings.

Hastings Banner Published 1909. 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 1958. 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.

Example of a Curtis Wright AT-9 James Dibble trained on.

Hastings Banner Published 1936. 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 1973. 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 1987. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). He tells her here about receiving the Air Medal.

Email from Jack Pettus mentioning James Dibble on the morning of August 30, 1943

Hastings Banner Published 1987. 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.

Declassified report of General Eisenhower's visit to Italy in August 1943.

James Dibble's Air Corps training graduation photograph.

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 9, 1943.

Sun and News Published 1995. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

James with his prized Model A Ford in Chicago, IL.

Hastings Banner Published 1879. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Note this is a partial year with issues available May - December. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Newspaper article in the From Time to Time series describing the 1800's at Bull's Prairie. Note this document is not searchable and was scanned into PDF some years ago.

Hastings Herald published 1902. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 2014. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Newspaper clipping announcing James will soon be a pilot.

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.

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

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

James (center, running the ball) playing high school football.

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

Sun and News Published 2009. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Bull Diaries Book 2

Republican (Hastings) Banner Published 1857. 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 North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). He tells her here about being recommended for the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Hastings Banner Published 2006. 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.

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

Maple Valley News Published 1997. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Citation to James Dibble accompanying the Distinguished Flying Cross Certificate. This details his leadership and tactical achievements that led to the DFC award.

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

Hastings Banner Published 1999. 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 1880. 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 parents.

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 1 to August 2, 1943.

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

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.

Hastings Banner Published 1940. 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.

Pilot Jack Pettus

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

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