Items
Below are 50 random items from across all online collections.
Hastings Banner Published 1943
Hastings Banner Published 1943. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
Nashville News Published 1937
Nashville News Published 1937. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
James Dibble and his brother Bill
James Dibble (right) and his brother Bill, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 25, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 25, 1943.
Hastings Banner Published 2022
Hastings Banner Published 2022. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Hastings Banner Published 1896
Hastings Banner Published 1896. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
Nashville News Published 1930
Nashville News Published 1930. 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, August 8 to August 9, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 8 to August 9, 1943.
Hastings Banner Published 2007
Hastings Banner Published 2007. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to…
James with his prized Model A Ford in Chicago
James with his prized Model A Ford in Chicago, IL.
Hastings Banner Published 1890
Hastings Banner Published 1890. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
Jim Dibble's tentmate Jack Hanton dedication presentation
James Dibble's tentmate Jack Hanton dedication presentation.
World War II Memorial Fountain dedication in Hastings, MI
World War II Memorial Fountain dedication from the Hastings Schools.
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 13, June 14 and June 15, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 13, June 14 and June 15, 1943.
Sun and News Published 2007
Sun and News Published 2007. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Hastings Banner Published 1974
Hastings Banner Published 1974. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
Newspaper clipping of the Chico Flying School Review Parade, date unknown
Newspaper clipping showing flying school trainees in review before the base commander. James Dibble is somewhere in the upper picture. He included…
Chico Army Flying School Flight Training Graduation Booklet for Jim Dibble's Class 42-K
Chico Army Flying School Flight Training Graduation Booklet for Jim Dibble's Class 42-K
Photo of other pilots, some of whom flew on August 30, 1943.
Photo of other pilots, some of whom flew on August 30, 1943. Left to right are Johnson (debriefing officer), Hurst (flew), Wineburg (flew, KIA),…
Copy of a statement from 2nd Lt. Raymond Schultz on what he saw when James Dibble 's group was attacked at Padula
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…
Sun and News Published 1983
Sun and News Published 1983. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
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…
Hastings Herald Published 1904
Hastings Herald published 1904. 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, July 28 to July 29, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 28 to July 29, 1943.
James Dibble's posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross Ceremony
James Dibble's posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross Ceremony. His brother Bill (left) accepted on his behalf. Presenter and man on right are unknown.
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.
James Dibble in uniform
James Dibble in uniform.
Nashville News Published 1911
Nashville News Published 1911. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Hastings Banner Published 1918
Hastings Banner Published 1918. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
Hastings Banner Published 1905
Hastings Banner Published 1905. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
Pilot George Smith and his P-38
Pilot George Smith and a P-38.
James and Maxine Dibble after he got his wings
James and Maxine Dibble after he got his wings.
Photo of a boot heel found at the crash site
Photo of a boot heel, top side with ruler, found at the crash site. It is USA made and most likely belonged to James Dibble.
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 4 to July 5, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 4 to July 5, 1943.
Hastings Banner Published 2023
Hastings Banner Published 2023. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Nashville News Published 1925
Nashville News Published 1925. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Hastings Banner Published 2019
Hastings Banner Published 2019. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to…
Letter from James in Chicago, IL to his father, 1941-11-11
Letter from James in Chicago, IL to his father.
Bull Diaries Book 5
Bull Diaries Book 5
Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-03-23
Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.
Kids Playing in the Foam
Children playing in the foam at Thornapple Plaza celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Library.
Hastings Banner Published 1987
Hastings Banner Published 1987. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
Hastings Herald Published 1896
Hastings Herald published 1896. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Hastings Banner Published 1937
Hastings Banner Published 1937. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…
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…
The crash site in Padula, Italy.
The crash site in Padula, Italy.
Hastings Banner Published 2010
Hastings Banner Published 2010. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to…
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, September 4, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, September 4, 1943.
Sun and News Published 1992
Sun and News Published 1992. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Letter from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his mother, 1942-04-25
Letter from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his mother.