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Speech by Jim Dibble, James Dibble's nephew, at the monument dedication
Speech by Jim Dibble, James Dibble's nephew, at the monument dedication. -
The crash site in Padula, Italy.
The crash site in Padula, Italy. -
Speech by Bill Dibble, James Dibble's brother, at the monument dedication
Speech by Bill Dibble, James Dibble's brother, at the monument dedication. -
Bill Dibble, James' younger brother, at the crash site
Bill Dibble, James' younger brother, at the crash site. -
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. -
The crash site in the Padula Valley with markers for plane parts
The crash site in the Padula Valley with markers for plane parts. Red flags show where parts are thought to be buried based on metal detector scans. -
Letter from Brigadier General Michael E. Ryan to Jim Dibble regarding James Dibble's monument dedication ceremony
Letter from Brigadier General Michael E. Ryan to Jim Dibble regarding James Dibble's monument dedication ceremony. -
Ted and Jim Dibble at the crash site with found plane parts
Ted and Jim Dibble at the crash site with found plane parts. -
Jim Dibble and Vinnie Dimaio at the crash site holding a piece of James Dibble's plane
Jim Dibble and Vinie Dimaio, relative of a family friend, at the crash site holding a piece of James Dibble's plane found with a metal detector. -
Photo of a boot heel found at the crash site
Photo of a boot heel, bottom, found at the crash site. It is USA made and most likely belonged to James Dibble. -
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. -
Photo of a boot heel found at the crash site
Photo of a boot heel, top side, found at the crash site. It is USA made and most likely belonged to James Dibble. -
Jim Dibble with Jim's brother Bill, Enzo Pinto and Sal Dimaio in Padula.
Jim Dibble (left) with James' brother Bill (back to camera), eyewitness Enzo Pinto (center right) and relative of a family friend Sal Dimaio (right). Enzo authored the monument erected in James Dibble's honor. Sal was a guide from Salerno/Naples. Pinto saw the crash when he was 12 years old, later became the Padula mayor, and authored the plaque on James Dibble's monument. -
Wife of Vito Cimino who buried James after his plane crash.
Wife of Vito Cimino who buried James after his plane crash. Vito and his brother Palo were ordered by the Germans to bury James. -
Email from Stefania Melito in Italy recounting an interview with Giuseppe Pisano who witnessed James Dibble's crash
Email from Stefania Melito in Italy recounting an interview with Giuseppe Pisano who witnessed James Dibble's crash. -
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. -
English translation of letter from Centrale Ufficio Investgativo in Salerno, Italy to Jim Dibble
English translation of letter from Centrale Ufficio Investgativo in Salerno, Italy to Jim Dibble. -
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: Letters and Reflections, p. 69. -
Special Order from the Air Force announcing James Dibble's Distinguished Flying Cross
Special Order from the Air Force announcing James Dibble's Distinguished Flying Cross. -
Jim Dibble's thoughts on Stan and Ray Schulze's differing accounts on what happened September 9, 1943
Jim Dibble's thoughts on Stan and Ray Schulze's differing accounts on what happened September 9, 1943.