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Young James Dibble in Grand Rapids, MI, age 2 or so
Young James Dibble in Grand Rapids, MI, age 2 or so. -
Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake
Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake. -
Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 3, with his father James and Great Aunt Elmira Stein.
Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 3, with his father James and Great Aunt Elmira Stein. -
Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 2 or so.
Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 2 or so. -
WWI Ace Eddie Rickenbacker addressing the 1st Fighter Group, 1943
WWI Ace Eddie Rickenbacker addressing the 1st Fighter Group. James Dibble is somewhere in this crowd. This picture started James' nephew Jim Dibble on his quest to learn more about his uncle and led to the collection you are now browsing. -
World War II Memorial Fountain dedication in Hastings, MI
World War II Memorial Fountain dedication from the Hastings Schools. -
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. -
Weekly encounter report, 1943-08-22 to 1943-08-23
Weekly encounter report, 1943-08-22 to 1943-08-23, listing Lt. Dibble as downing an enemy Messerschmitt 109. -
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. -
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. -
Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle.
Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle. Unknown translator. Citation: Dr. Jochen Prien, Jagdgeschwader 53, Vol II (Atglen, Penn.: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1997), pp. 675-76 -
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 story of August 30, 1943, titled "The Day of Armageddon" by Jim Dibble; an account of the air battle that earned his uncle James Dibble the Distinguished Flying Cross
The story of August 30, 1943, titled "The Day of Armageddon" by Jim Dibble; an account of the air battle that earned his uncle James Dibble the Distinguished Flying Cross. -
The Reminder newspaper article on a ceremony at Hastings High School to honor James Dibble
The Reminder newspaper article on a ceremony at Hastings High School to honor James Dibble. Included was his widow Maxine, also a Hastings High School graduate. -
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 family at Barlow Lake
The Dibble family at Barlow Lake. Mother Estella (standing), brother Bob (kneeling), brother Bill (left), James (right), and father James (on the ground). -
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.
The crash site in Padula, Italy.