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  Capt. Charlie McCann's notes on the photo of his plane

  Capt. Charlie McCann's notes on the photo of his plane discussing uniform, gear, armament and more
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  Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 23, 1943

  Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 23, 1943.
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  James Dibble in uniform

  James Dibble in uniform.
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  Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-07-18

  Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.
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  Letter from James in King City, CA during primary training to his brother Bill in Chicago, 1942-07-13

  Letter from James in King City, CA during primary training to his brother Bill in Chicago, IL.
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  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.
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  World War II Memorial Fountain dedication in Hastings, MI

  World War II Memorial Fountain dedication from the Hastings Schools.
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  1st Fighter Group Mission report for August 30, 1943

  1st Fighter Group Mission report for August 30, 1943.
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  Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 25 to July 27, 1943

  Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 25 to July 27, 1943.
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  Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-07-22

  Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.
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  Letter from James in Chico, CA during basic training to his parents, 1942-07-22

  Letter from James in Chico, CA during basic training to his parents.
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  Letter from Centrale Ufficio Investgativo in Salerno, Italy to Jim Dibble detailing findings from the investigation of James Dibble's crash site (in Italian)

  Letter from Centrale Ufficio Investgativo in Salerno, Italy to Jim Dibble detailing findings from the investigation of James Dibble's crash site (in Italian).
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  Recap of Hastings Banner articles related to the memorial fountain dedicated to World War II dead

  Recap of Hastings Banner articles related to the memorial fountain dedicated to World War II dead.
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  1st Fighter Group Journal including August 30, 1943

  1st Fighter Group Journal for August 30, 1943.
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  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.
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  Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-07-29

  Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.
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  Letter from James in Chico, CA during basic training to his mother, 1942-07-28

  Letter from James in Chico, CA during basic training to his mother.
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  Copy of a letter from Raymond Schultz to Jim Dibble talking about James and their friendship in 1943

  Copy of a letter from Raymond Schultz to Jim Dibble talking about James and their friendship in 1943.
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  Stan Wojcik's German POW ID Card

  Stan Wojcik's German POW ID Card.
  
  Originally it was thought that Stan died when in fact it was James. Stan survived being shot down and was taken prisoner.
  
  He later wrote about his experience, a copy of which is included in this collection.
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  Statement from Walter Pitman about Lt. Rigney, shot down on August 30, 1943

  Statement from Walter Pitman about Lt. Rigney, shot down on August 30, 1943.