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Recap of a mission where James Dibble participated in a flying escort for General Dwight Eisenhower in Italy
Recap of a mission where James Dibble participated in a flying escort for General Dwight Eisenhower in Italy. -
Account written by Jim Dibble of September 9, 1943 when his uncle James was shot down in Italy
Account written by Jim Dibble of September 9, 1943 when his uncle James was shot down in Italy. -
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. -
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, May 21 and May 22, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, May 21 and May 22, 1943. -
James Dibble with his 3rd P-38 Lightning
James Dibble with his 3rd P-38 Lightning. Note the two swastikas on the nose indicating confirmed enemy planes shot down. His wife's name is also painted on but misspelled. It should be "Micky". -
Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-03-19
Letter from James in North Africa to his parents. -
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 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. -
Missing in Action Report (MACR) for James Dibble
Missing in Action Report (MACR) for James Dibble. -
Pilot George Smith and his P-38
Pilot George Smith and a P-38. -
Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-03-21
Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). -
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, May 11 , June 1 and June 2, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, May 11 , June 1 and June 2, 1943. -
Declassified report of General Eisenhower's visit to Italy in August 1943
Declassified report of General Eisenhower's visit to Italy in August 1943. -
Copy of a statement from 2nd Lt. Raymond Schultz on what he saw when James Dibble 's group was attacked at Padula
Copy of a statement from 2nd Lt. Raymond Schultz on what he saw when James Dibble 's group was attacked at Padula. He mistakenly thought another plane had gone down and did not know it was James. -
Notes from George Smith clarifying events of August 30, 1943
Notes from George Smith clarifying events of August 30, 1943. -
Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-03-22
Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). -
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 3 , June 4 and June 5, 1943
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 3 , June 4 and June 5, 1943. -
Assorted newspaper clippings about James Dibble shooting down a German Messerschmitt
Assorted newspaper clippings mounted on a scrapbook page about James Dibble shooting down a German Messerschmitt. -
Proposed Citation for the 1st Fighter Group including the 94th Air Squadron
Proposed Citation for the 1st Fighter Group including the 94th Air Squadron. -
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.