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  Pilot Capt. Charlie McCann flying his P-38 "Lady Beverly"

  Pilot Capt. Charlie McCann flying his P-38 "Lady Beverly"
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  Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-05-26

  Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky).
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  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.
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  Letter from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his mother, 1942-05-10

  Letter from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his mother.
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  Ted and Jim Dibble at the crash site with found plane parts

  Ted and Jim Dibble at the crash site with found plane parts.
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  James with his prized Model A Ford in Chicago

  James with his prized Model A Ford in Chicago, IL.
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  James Dibble and his brother Bill

  James Dibble (right) and his brother Bill, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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  Excerpt from The Reminder listing names of former Hastings High School students who died in World War II

  Excerpt from The Reminder listing names of former Hastings High School students who died in World War II.
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  Notes from Pilot Capt. Charlie McCann on the photo of him flying his P-38 "Lady Beverly"

  Notes from Pilot Capt. Charlie McCann on the photo of him flying his P-38 "Lady Beverly"
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  Weekly encounter report, 1943-07-04 to 1943-07-10

  Weekly encounter report, 1943-07-04 to 1943-07-10, listing Lt. Dibble as "probable" for downing an enemy plane.
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  Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-05-30

  Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.
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  Letter from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his father, 1942-05-17

  Letter from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his father.
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  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.
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  James and his brother Bill in Chicago, 1941

  1941: James (right) and his brother Bill in Chicago soon after James graduated High School.
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  James Dibble and his brother Bill with their older brother Bob at Barlow Lake

  James Dibble (left) and his brother Bill with their older brother Bob at Barlow Lake, west of Hastings, Michigan.
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  Letter to James Dibble's parents about the High School memorial

  Letter to James Dibble's parents about the High School memorial.
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  Pilot Capt. McCann just landed his P-38 "Lady Beverly"

  Pilot Capt. Charlie McCann just landed his P-38 "Lady Beverly". Crew chief Pillard is kneeling by the cockpit.
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  Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-06-04

  Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky).
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  Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 6 to July 8, 1943

  Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 6 to July 8, 1943.
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  Letter from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his parents, 1942-05-21

  Letter from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his parents.