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  James Dibble Crash Investigation Report

  James Dibble Crash Investigation Report summarizing the known facts and corrections, ultimately declaring James Dibble as killed in action on September 9, 1943.
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  Notes from George Smith clarifying events of August 30, 1943

  Notes from George Smith clarifying events of August 30, 1943. Some of these documents are from other pilots with George's edits.
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  Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 6 and June 7, 1943

  Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 6 and June 7, 1943.
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  Hastings High School Commencement Program, 1939

  Hastings High School Commencement Program, James is listed on page 3 under College Courses.
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  Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake

  Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake.
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  Maxine Dibble

  Maxine Dibble
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  Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-03-23

  Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.
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  The plaque on James Dibble's Monument

  The plaque on James Dibble's Monument.
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  Maxine on her Wedding Day in Phoenix

  Maxine on her Wedding Day in Phoenix, AZ.
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  Order awarding Lt. Dibble the 8th and 9th Oak Leaf Clusters for his Air Medal for downing two Me. 109s

  Order awarding Lt. Dibble the 8th and 9th Oak Leaf Clusters for his Air Medal for downing two Me. 109s.
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  Distinguished Flying Cross Certificate Awarded to James Dibble

  Distinguished Flying Cross Certificate Awarded to James Dibble.
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  Article written by Stan Wojcik and published in the 1st Fighter News recounting the day James Dibble was shot down and Stan's time as a POW

  Article written by Stan Wojcik and published in the 1st Fighter News recounting the day James Dibble was shot down and Stan's time as a POW.
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  P-38 pilot Lt. Frank McIntosh and his P-38 "Little Mae"

  P-38 pilot Lt. Frank McIntosh and his P-38 "Little Mae"
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  Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 6 and June 7, 1943

  Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 6 and June 7, 1943.
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  James and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids

  James (2nd from left, front row) and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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  Maxine Dibble

  Maxine Dibble
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  Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-04-10

  Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.
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  Jim Dibble's tentmate Jack Hanton dedication presentation

  James Dibble's tentmate Jack Hanton dedication presentation.
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  James at High School Graduation

  James at High School Graduation from Hastings High School, Hastings, Michigan.
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  James and Maxine soon after their Wedding

  James and Maxine less than two months after being married.