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Letter from Jim Dibble to John Arndt, American Consul in Naples, Italy

Letter from Jim Dibble to John Arndt, American Consul in Naples, Italy.

Letter from Jim Dibble to Italian Investigative companies seeing assistance to investigate James Dibble's crash site

Letter from Jim Dibble to Italian Investigative companies seeing assistance to investigate James Dibble's crash site.

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.

Certificate describing James Dibble's character and receipt of the Distinguished Flying Cross

Certificate describing James Dibble's character and receipt of the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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.

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

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

Account of Eddie Rickenbacker's visit to the 94th Air Squadron in Algeria, 1943

Account of Eddie Rickenbacker's visit to the 94th Air Squadron in Algeria, 1943.

A short bio on James written by his nephew Jim.

A short bio on James written by his nephew Jim. It references an article from Collier's, June 26, 1943, recounting a combat incident attributed to James Dibble. Rights were not received to include the text or an image of the article, but the original can be seen at the Hastings Public Library.

Letter to Stan Wojcik's father informing him of Stan's missing in action status

Letter to Stan Wojcik's father informing him of Stan's missing in action status.

Letter from the Department of the Army to James' nephew Jim summarizing what they knew of James' death.

Letter from the Consulate General in Naples, Italy to Jim Dibble regarding researching James Dibble's crash site

Letter from the Consulate General in Naples, Italy to Jim Dibble regarding researching James Dibble's crash site.

Case History report of the investigation into James Dibble's crash, discovery and subsequent reburial

Case History report of the investigation into James Dibble's crash, discovery and subsequent reburial.

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

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

Letter from Lt. Col. Archie Jackson (Ret) to Jim Dibble describing a mission where he and James Dibble flew escort to General Dwight Eisenhower

Letter from Lt. Col. Archie Jackson (Ret) to Jim Dibble describing a mission where he and James Dibble flew escort to General Dwight Eisenhower.

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