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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.

U.S. Air Force Colonel Michael Dredla from Aviano Air base speaking at James Dibble's monument dedication ceremony

U.S. Air Force Colonel Michael Dredla from Aviano Air base speaking at James Dibble's monument dedication ceremony.

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.

The plaque on James Dibble's Monument

The plaque on James Dibble's Monument.

The plaque is installed on James Dibble's Monument

The plaque is installed on James Dibble's Monument just prior to the dedication ceremony.

The Dibble brothers with war widows in white and other Padula citizens

The Dibble brothers with war widows in white and other Padula citizens. War widows of Freedom Fighters wore white T-shirts to the monument dedication ceremony. Back row from left are Tom, Jim and Ted Dibble.

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.

The crash site in Padula, Italy.

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

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

Speech by Jim Dibble, James Dibble's nephew, at the monument dedication

Speech by Jim Dibble, James Dibble's nephew, at the monument dedication.

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.

Speech by Bill Dibble, James Dibble's brother, at the monument dedication

Speech by Bill Dibble, James Dibble's brother, at the monument dedication.

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.

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

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

Report by British forces of the removal and relocation of James Dibble's body by U.S. forces

Report by British forces of the removal and relocation of James Dibble's body by U.S. forces. Includes a hand-drawn map of the original burial location.

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.

Preparing James Dibble's Monument

Preparing James Dibble's Monument just prior to its dedication.

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.

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