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TO
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Vihite cn a straffing Maoion war 3WGIA. a/d, mix on 25 August, 1943,
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Besser eUdbed: ap
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“fxh’i his first burst set tm
the teft
left ©ng:
engine
m fire,- This Ju»52 •losed down and v®nt into a steep divs. It. Bosas* foiled
h'Jxa dom, this Uste setting tee rdghfc engins ©n fire at which tiac tte s/a cspteded
in jaicWi:Lr. Svidontly this Ju.52 was unaware Of the approaching k-38s fsr the
■ pilot of tills is/A took no evasive action wjistso©wss*» - -
2*. On -2fr Augueti. 1943 white.' ©gtertiug B*2Gs w&ai WS&tfiW,- XTa®?, out
SfiBsattea wa-^taGked by 3
109s Just after leaving tte fcar-ot area. As these
S/A wire divteg, our fesfflation turned into thm» Th© sA teaMtetely brete off
> tte attack and turned aw <te» iWnatten gave otes® arid It* Dibble got on the
tail of the second--30.109 giving it a tetig burst freer 300 yards. This Jo.309
poured black «sote, wat stratete d®an and crashed* ‘2w otter 2 fe.teSs sate a
spilt "3", nhit tiie deck*' and tested for ta©*
3* iMla on a baiter escort olssten wer CAS21SA u6f,. ITALx on 2? -lugost,
1943. After tesvteg the tercet, 10 te»te9s attaoted the P-jSs froa above and be
hind* 15 other 5fe$2O?s wwc seen high above and th th® left of our formtion
fomeition but
did not attack fcssw^teut the entire ©ng^l^x-nt* Tteugh our fomattea
jnauttea turned
into tee te attacking Je*te‘te, thqy paosaed tore their dtteteas -tusi
— refused to
break off the engagesasnt. Lb, Sites nosed qo end gave, one of these e/a a short
burst which ms too high# Apperarfoly seeing his teacers, this jjjs.te? iaudo a split
«S« st whfeli tiac It, Kites followed hte d®jm giving hl's 3 good borate ft’oa about
s 200 yards# This Z/k disintergrated in said-air, LU Aatersm turned back to aid
a lone F-33 which ted 2 2&»209b m Its tail, ite a&tte a head on att&oSt at -tte first
b/A ®j*teh xswdittfeely itelf rolled ate. disappearod* The second, or® case in closer
ate It* Amerson attacked frm the site, pouring a burst along tea fuselage of
tele S/A TJhteh began making and wat straight down* 3ewal soootes later the
raalteng E/A brefoe off the attack oral headed for- h<xte»
4* Wldle on a besabor eaeort siesion over avesm ij/f, J3A1S on 28 August,
1943 25 to 30 >fo<lD9s, >W<190d end W»202s wars ’tsaitlag £oi- our forf’Z,tio«n just off
ths co:;0t before the fopraation had reached ths tur{.^t» 80s® were painted black,
sown tity blue and sox* silver. Only 4S#vesal of these e/a «tba&a&c^ .-^kteg only
half hearted passes. Kcwsver, the P^38s pressed, httne tlMr attack and Lt, Dibble
destroyed an ise.lO? fe^th a 90 degree deflection diet firing free? uteost coatdmausly to a direct astern position, Lt* Crara dived en 2 30,1098 which u’ere on the
tail ov a stragpling I**33. lie pmcred a- bur®t into the wings of the first
at uiitefa tisus tii® 2 2fewlD9s broke off the attaafe and disappeared.
AHGmSa AJMJSS,
1st Lt*,. Air Corps,
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James P. Dibble: Mission Reports
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A collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
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Weekly encounter report, 1943-08-22 to 1943-08-23
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United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
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Weekly encounter report, 1943-08-22 to 1943-08-23, listing Lt. Dibble as downing an enemy Messerschmitt 109.
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Text
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Mission report
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1st Lt. Andrew B. Adams
Date
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8/29/1943
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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ARMY SERVICE FORCES
KANSAS CITY QUARTERMASTER DEPOT
601 HARDESTY AVENUE
KANSAS CITY 1, MISSOURI
IN REPLY REFER TO
-35533
(S-2-25-44)
JRM:BF:heb
January 25, 1944.
Mr. James E.'IDibble,,
Rural Route #
Hastings, Michigan.
Dear Mr. Dibble:
The Aimy Effectss Bureau has received for disposition
money in the amount of $12.20
belonging to First Lieutenant
$12.
James P. Dibble, who, according.to our present information, has
been reported missing in action.
Lieutenant Dibble has previouslyr indicated offically
it is his desire that you receive, for safe
re-keeping, any of his
property which might come into possession cof this Bureau. Hovzever, before sending you a check to cover tthe above-mentioned funds,
I would like for you to confirm your address, In order that our
records may be complete will you also be so kind as to give me the
following information concerning Lieutenant Dibble:
2.
message.
Is he married? .If so, what is the name and
address of his wife?
What are the names and addresses of his closest
relatives;; i.e., oldest
oiaesn adult
aauit child,
cnna, father,
latner,
mother, olc
Ldest brother, oldest sister, et cetera?
Please be assured' that this leti
iter is in no way a casualty
Our only information is that Lit
.eutenant Dibble .is missing,
;ere.ly, hope, .that. he..will .no . rcpor-ted-aa£e.----
Your assistance in furnishing„ the above infoxmation will be
appreciated. Please be sure to use the inclosed self-addressed envelope which requires no postage, in order to expedite delivery of the
check.
Yours- very truly,
E. A. CUNIJIIIGHAM
1st Lt. Q.M.C.
Assistant
1 In cl—Envelope
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
Description
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Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><br /><ul><li>
<ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Letter to James Dibble's mother regarding disposition to her of money owned by James Dibble, MIA
Subject
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James Dibble. MIA/KIA.
Description
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Letter to James Dibble's mother regarding disposition to her of money owned by James Dibble, MIA.
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Text
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Death benefit notice
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1st Lt. E. A. Cunningham
Date
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1/25/1944
Rights
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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F'
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■'
»•>
• ' Hqs. Second Platoon
602nd Quartermaster Co.> (GR)
U.S.
APO 782
° Army
18 March 1945
7Z?Z^
SUBJECT :
Reporjt^oIZ-lnve-s-t±gat±on ----
— -—
TO ;
:
Graves Registration Officer, PBS, APO 782, U.S. Army
1. • A detail was dispatched from this organization to disinter’the remains believed to be: L
1st Lt. James
_T----P.
- Dibble, 0-733844,
from the British Salerno (Beachhead) Cemetery, Plot-J, Row E, Grave
38 .
2. When the grave was opened it was found that alter digg
ing for a foot or so the grave filled with water, into which the
laborers sank above their.knees. Hip boots were obtained and on
the second attempt were successful, in reaching the remains.
3. It was impossible to establish identity as no clothing
‘ remained on the body and only one (1) shoe was found in the grave.
From appearances it may have been an officer’s dress shoe, though
no size or color could be determined. Tooth charts couhd not be
taken as only a small portion of the skull remained. The body was
too badly decomposed from long submersion in water to establish
anatomical characteristics. A rough wooden cross was found mark-?
ing the grave and after careful scrutiny a faint inscription was
made out. It consisted of three words and the date, of which
only the first word and the date were legible. The inscription
was written in Italian and is as follows:”CADUTO--ODRIO 9 SETTEMBRE 1943.” No other information could be obtained'.
i
4. The remains were disinterred and reinterred in the U.S.
Military Cemetery, Naples, Italy and recorded on the QMC Form-1
GRS as BELIEVED TO BE: 1st Lt. James P. Dibble, 0-733844.
LEO E. TRITSCHLER
1st Lt. QL£
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
Description
An account of the resource
Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><br /><ul><li>
<ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Document detailing the disinternment of James Dibble's remains and subsequent movemement to a new location in Italy.
Subject
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James Dibble. MIA/KIA.
Description
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Document detailing the disinternment of James Dibble's remains and subsequent movemement to a new location in Italy.
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Text
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1st Lt. Leo Tritschler
Date
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3/18/1945
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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11/21/2022
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3 SEP 1943
^3354
TO: i^NAAF (Adv), Attention: 23rd SCORU.
Copy to Hq NASAF, Attention: 1st Command Unit, 23rd SCOrtU.
Copy to 42nd Wing, Attention: Statistical Section. •
/
FROM:
Ref;
1st Fighter Group.
ORffiP No.
61 for 24 hrs ending 30 August,,1943.
Operations Nn. 141
45 P-38G's and 3 P-38F’s up
i base at 0950 hrs. to escort B-26's to Aversa,
down
Italy. 28 P-38'sj down.by 1713 hrs; 3 d
— in
J~ Sicily. Flak:. A few burstof light inaccurate flak from coastal 1area N of Lago di Patria. Weather:
hrs fighters 11,500 ft and bombers
CAVU. Results: Time over target 1200 he
at 11,000 ft. Bombing not observed. bO
,0 to 75 A/a (ME 109's, FW 190's,
MA 202's, possibly a couple of enemy <operator spitfires and 1 enemy
crosses on it) attacked formation
operated P-38, identified with black ci
just as they crossed the coast over Lago di.Paria at 11,500 ft. The
bombers continued' on to target while P-38's engaged e/a.^The e/a foreed
the P-38’s down to 6,000 ft and in a running dog fight/but over the Gulf
of Gaeta, the battle was fought low over the water. /Aerial dive bombing
and rocket projectiles were other means used against P-38's.
'B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
's; 4 early returns, 2 radio,
/3 P-38F’s
45 P-38G'?'
le trouble.
*
/
& 2 engine
/ CD>
(1) ■ 90
(2) 82• . C2) 6
14:35 hrs.
148:50 Hrs /
(1)' 4,000 x
(1) 60,800 x .50,
185 X .
2930 x .20(me
(2) 6,190 x .30V
(2) 40 x .50
30 x .20
446 x .20 mm
(3)
(3)) ,15,600 x .50
/ 780 x .20 mm
Nil'
(1)' Nil
,z(2) 13 P-38G's
(3) 3I38G'sling
1st Lt C, E.Rahdol - Pilot/- Missii
>sing
1st Lt I. S. Willey - Pilot - Miss.
2nd Lt- J. N. Weinberg - &lot - Eilat Missing
ling
2nd Lt H. D. Warmker - Pilot - Missing
ssing
2nd Lt W. G. Morrison - Pilot - Missing
rsing'
2nd Lt C. E. Southard -------Pilot -.—
Missing
- Pilot - Missing
2nd Lt R. F. Turrentine
-------Missing
2nd Lt D. 0. Parleit - Pilot
Cram - Pilot - Missing
2nd Lt J.
Peck— Pilot - Missing
2nd Lt R.
T“,~t - Missing
2nd Lt C. A. Woodard - Pilot
ley - Pilot - Missing
2nd Lt H. D. Rigney
-oth - Pilot - Missing
F/0 D. E. Beisenrc
I:
(OV E B)
�X RHCE/VED \\
J,. (1)' 6'ME 109*3 .
. ■■ . - 1-Fff 190.
' . 1.MA 202..
(2). 3'ME 109*3 (.3). 3.ME 1091s
- 2.MA 202Js
V. ■ Nil; ■
-
I Cf
x
W.
21 P-38G's?
4 P-3CT’s
X.
23:50 Bps.-
5:05 Its.
Y & Z - -Nil
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x 3 SEP 19435
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James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943
Description
An account of the resource
From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection:<br /><br />"<span class="fontstyle0">Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1</span><span class="fontstyle0" style="font-size:9pt;">st </span><span class="fontstyle0">Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army."<br /><br />A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy.</span><br /><br />See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
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1st Fighter Group Mission report for August 30, 1943
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World War II. August 30, 1943.
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1st Fighter Group Mission report for August 30, 1943.
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2nd Lt. Joseph Buhr
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9/3/1943
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
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Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
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Copy of a statement from 2nd Lt. Raymond Schultz on what he saw when James Dibble 's group was attacked at Padula
Subject
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James Dibble. Crash.
Description
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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.
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Text
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Mission report
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2nd Lt. Raymond Schultz
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9/9/1943
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/10/239/Dibble_Text0180.pdf
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94th FIGKUT S7’APRON
1st FIGHTER GRttJF
A.P.O. 520
August 10, 1%3. ■ -
t
DIVE BOMBING MISSION - 25 P-38s, Its. isigei idk, Terry, Opdahl, cram, pace, Lee,
Sokol, Grieshaber, power, cias, cagar; vrj.i?
pibble, Allan, pipper, peck,'
Cogswell, Phillips, Jacobsen, yrlakas, jncbrson. pienholz,' panton, Schulz and
■
to act as top cover. Route; Base to 95 degr:F?s to 5 minutes north of AUGUSTA,
SICILY then 45 degrees to east of PQVA, ITALY where they circled and went over
BOVA and up east coast of ITALY to CAPY FIILC,. then all but two turned out to
sea set courde of 290 degrees to south of SIcAty then directly home. Two continued
e;:-;■'
up the coast of ITALY to MARINA DI CATANZARO then across ITALY emerging just north
'of POTZO, thence to north of ITpart isles, - ,en to base. Weather; hazy for ten
.miles half way between AFRICA arid S1CIL”,
,0ths clouds; over target, hazy, y
visibility from five to seven miles, 4/101'- ■■ clouds at 4,000 feet. The fonnation
. . . flwe from 5,000 feet to 7,ULL futt iron . : ,to AUGUSTA, SICILY, where they went
cn^the dbek^-they flew on the deck until they reached the target-area then they.
,
, climbed to 3,000 feet before releasing the bombs. Bombs were dropped from l,00C
feet. Time over target; 1325 hours to 140C hours. Results; one bomb hit on
&-■ ^'marshalling yards at BOVA,ITALY
in midst of railroad cars. One train bombed..atBOV)
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Krfdge-at iriNINA Di/'CATA
CATANZJlRD.' Radar etatloh-W CAPE SPARTIVENTO
- - -EVr£ffec;~rowe¥-llne r.crt- cf------r cn railroad straffed. Observationsj 2 ' -L
Flek^^ligS flnk'from^ill:
was aeon to wash into
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where his plane went in. Tt. gis^- returned early because of cross feed trouble-end ««
lauded jat 4^:base at 1340 hours. } .. fjrlakas had trouble with-his wheels, when
/. he returnedlfrom the mission and landl I at 1615 hours. The rest of the formation -J
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landed'atf.base at 1605 hours.
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James P. Dibble: Mission Reports
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A collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 10, 1943
Subject
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United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
Description
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 10, 1943.
Type
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Text
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Flight Mission report
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Andrew B. Adams
Date
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1943-08
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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94TH FIGHTER S4I
iUADRON
1ST FIGtiTLZl GZaoup
A.P.O. 520
22 August, 1943No missions this .date.
23 August, 1943.
»o iBslon. this isle.
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....
24 August, 1943.
NO missions this date.
25 August, 1943*
STRAFFING riSSIO" “ 13 ;
3, Lts. Bower, Van Sice, Kipper, Cram, Hagenback,
^Thiessen, Jacobsen, Zu.., ihulze, hanton, Anderson, Pettus, Phillips, Dibble,
Lee, Opdahl, Vrilakas and Tarlett, together -with formations from the 2?th and
71st Fighter Squadrons, took off at 0i>43 hours to strafe a/d at FOGGLA, II’aII".
Lt. Opdalil returned early because his right engine vias cutting out, landing at
the P-40 base at 0700 hours. Lt. Parlett returned early because his right -wheel .
..wouldn't come up, landing at 0815 hours. Route: to target, from base to ZUJBRA,
k *
.
up ,- rr c-..
sovcrnx ia car;; and locomotive, ja.< Tec snot up
g.BR:jstation, leaving it burning and damaged several box cars, at ANZI. Lt. Dibble
i .
: shot up 3 trucks, one of -which blew up. Lt. Pace damaged a'locomotive. Lt. Van Sics
• • ‘ -destroyed 3 Ju.88s on the A/D and also shot up 3 military barracks. Lt. Hageriback
rXp.^destroyed XJu.88, l^e^^^maged^Ju^BSs an^shot_up b^tgsion power
: Rocchbtfco Lts. Bower, Jacbbsen, Thiessen and Gran together shot up and destroyed .
5-‘Jacobsen destroyed 2 Ju,88s on the A/D and reports what he believed to be a B-17 f
SSsH -•-SSSSaw j
accurate flak and machine gun fire over UANFREDONIA and from 3 destroyers in the
GULF CF rtrenrenorT.*-. At 1100 hours 8 He.109s with belly tanks were sighted below
-. .GULF OF FOLICASiKG, ■
ithe deck". They dropped their belly tanks, made one pass^
j’ A 'G-j'- at our formation and Z;:pt going. One P-38 pilot was seen to bail out directly over
■• ”
A/D. Lts. Hagenback, Van Sice, Kipper, Pace, Schulze, Anderson, Pettus, Phillipa,
• Dibble, Lee-and Vrilakas landed.at PONTE OLUfO, SIGHT at” 1130 hours, took off atg
•" ■
1230 hours and landed at base at 1345 hours. Lts. Gram, Hantbn and Bower landed a£
£• •
' TOARLiMA,SIGHT at ll.?,'i hours./Dtp. Hairton and Cram took off at 1400 hours and lie
at base at 1530 ho--.-.. T.tj Bower took off at 1420 hours and down nt r-se at l>.',f I
_Lts, Thiessen and Jacobsen landed at
S1UJLT at, 112(1 ho^ra, wool off at
1515 hours and landed at base at 1620 hours, Lt. Hanton<a*AI^T o-r locomotive.' =
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1st. LtojAir Corps,
Intelligence tfilccr;
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James P. Dibble: Mission Reports
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An account of the resource
A collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 22 to August 25, 1943
Subject
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United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
Description
An account of the resource
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 22 to August 25, 1943.
Type
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Text
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Flight Mission report
Creator
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Andrew B. Adams
Date
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1943-08
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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WBW
5
A.P.O. 520
August 26, 1<45.
NARRATIVE
IS P-3(.£ of the 94th Fighter Squadron, Lts. Pace, Schaper, Riles, Thiessen, Dibble,
:arlett, Anderson, Pettus, Phillips, Lee, Sokol, Van Sice, Cram,
Rigney, bower, rarlett,
Schulze, Kipper and Vrilakas, tog«
_gether "with-formations from the 2?th and 71st Fighter
Scuadrons, 'took off at IOS7 houi
>urs to-escort 72 B-26s on bombing mission over GRAZZANItE, ITALIC airdrome).
. 2 P~38s
5s returned early. Lt. Sokol returned because he had no
at 1048
radio, landing
1_i__t
T'"' hours. Lt. Van Sice returned early because both engines were
cutting' out, landing
landliy at 1 5 hours. Formation was attacked by 3 Ke«109s,
Ke. 10?; one of which
at NISIDA
<
was destroyed by Lt.
Lt< Dibble, mo flak encountered. 5 large m/V seen in cove
5. JJO
at 1235 hours.
16 P-36s
P- >s Udm at base at 1550 hours.
Time off "Z?
1C-. hrs. Time over target 1245 hrs.’ Time down 1550 hrs.
CHROYOLCGT: T"
40
degrees
t
:
target
then
220
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agrees
back
to
base.
~ ROUE: Base I,
ITTCl: 3 r ' ng was not observed because i± was obscured by dust.
result;? __
c? bct
<one .
F1AK:. None
"erFt .•"RiTAL
: ACTIVITY: 3 fee. 109s’attacked our formation and one was destroyed by It.
Dibble.
EKE?£f AIRDROPS: None
•• ENEMY GROUND ACTIVITY: None
-• ENEMY NAVAL & SHIPPING ACTIVITY: 5 largeh/v seen in cove at NISIDA at 1235 hrs.
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EN^g TACTICS & SPECIAL COMMENTS; ’ None .
ENEVY LOSSES: One Me.109 destroyed
••• • •
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LEATHER: . 4/3Dths scattered clouds at 7>000 feet. Same over target and on.return.
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James P. Dibble: Mission Reports
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 26, 1943
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United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 26, 1943.
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94T1I FIGHTER SQUADRON
1ST FIGHTER GROUP
A.P.O. 520
September 4, 1943«
NARRATIVE
14 P-38s of the 94th Fighter Squadron, Lts. Dibble, Schvreickert, Thiessen, Pettus,
Bower, Duff, Hanton, Kienholz, Niles, Vrilakas, Schulze, Phil!ips, Sokol and
Van Sice, together with formations from the 2?th and 71st Fighter Squadrons, took
off at 1605 hours to strafe GRAZZANISE SATELLITE #1, formation flying from 0 to
100 feet. Lts, Sokol and Van Sice, the spares, returned and landed at 3LS45 hourj.
A/D was very difficult to see because of trees and dense foliage and it is believed
that camouflage was used effectively. Lt. Thiessen destroyed 1 Me.109 and damaged
another on the A/D. Lt, Vrilakas destroyed 2 Me.109s. Lt. Schulze damaged 2 Me.109s.
Lt. Pettus damaged 3 Me.109s. No enemy aircraft encountered. Lt. Dibble destrc red
1 truck in pass near A/D. A/d was well populated by per£
?sonnel and also along 1 sach.
A gun pit in 1 >rth central part of f ield was also shot up. One large fire war;
started in no: >h corner of a/d dispersal area. High tens:
ision power lines w::. <.'■ ; iot
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up-adjacent to field. Radar Station on VENTOTENE ISLAND was believed destroyed*
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12 P~3Ss down ■ t 1945 hours.
CHRONOLOGY: Time off 1605 hours
Time over target 1757 hrs. Time down 19? 5 hrs
ROUTE: 90 degrees to ZEMRRA thence to USTINA to initial point thence to target.
^20 degrees on return.
RESULTS OF STRAFFING: 3 Me.l09s destroyed, 3 Me.109s damaged, gun pit shot up,
1 truck destroyed, Radar Station believed destroyed and high tension lines shot up.
FLAY: None
ENhMx AERIAL ACTIVITY : .None
ENEMY AIRDROMES: None ~
ENEMY GROUND ACTIVITY: None
ENEMY NAVAL & SHIPPING: None
' ENEMY TACTICS & SPECIAL COMMENTS: E/A well hidden. Painted light blue. Enemy taken
by complete surprise. Coordinated attack excellent.
ENEMY IOSSES: 3 Me,109s destroyed and & others damaged on a/d
OUR LOSSES .• None
SORTIES: 14
LEATHER: to target, 6/10ths clouds at 1500 feet. Over target, IT
10/10ths clouds at p
8'00 feet with rain. On return, 3/10ths clouds at 1500
feet
ZJCC -L
—with
..iln haze,
RADIO: Good
PRESS DATA: To follow
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, September 4, 1943
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United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, September 4, 1943.
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94TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
' 1ST FIGHTER GROUP
A.P.O. 520
6 September, 1943-
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NARRATIVE
21 P~38s of the 94th Fighter Squadron, Lts. Dibble’, Hoffman; Thiessen7 Pittman;
Anderson', Howard; Kienholz*, Sweickert; Sokolf Muffit*, Phillips, Huff; Bower;
Van Sicey lee^ Pettu^J ’Nile^ Darnell, Schulze; Schaper*'and Vrilakas; together
with formations from’ the 27th and 71st Fighter Squadrons, took olx '^t 1015
hours to escort B-26s over GRAZZANISE and satellites, P~38s going over target
at 14,000 feet, B-26s at 12,000 feet. Lt. Phillips returned early because his
left engine was cutting out, landing at 1025 hours. Bombing was riot observed
because of clouds. After leaving target, 15 to 20 Me.109s attacked our formation,
not becoming aggressive until towards the end of the fight. It, Lee destroyed
1 He. 109. 2 rocket shells were seen shot at the bombers. Abou.
Abou\ 40 Me.109s were
seen far to the rear of our formation but did not attack. Lts. Dibble, Hoffman,
Jcliapej landed . t GERBINI #8
Thiessen, Pittman, Niles, Darnell, Schulze, and Schaper
it 1450 hours. Remainder of formation landed1 at main IA/D at GERBINI at 1445
lours, up at 1530 hours and down at GEKBIlil 7/8 at 1545 hours. B-26s broke
■.radio silence.
CHRONOLOGY: Time up 1015 hrs. Time aver target 1255 hrs Time down: by 1545 hrs.
ROUTE:
RESULTS CF BCEJBING: Not Observed
FIAK: Heavy, not intense and inaccurate
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Attacked
these did not attack.
ENEMY AIRDROMES: None
ENEMY GROUND ACTIVITY: None
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. ENEMY
NAVAL & SHIPPING: None
ENEMY TACTICS AND SPECIAL CCL2,SNTS: Attacked half heartedly at first, making
passes at outside formations, gradually getting more aggressive.
ENEMY LOSSES: 1 Me. 109
OUR LOSSES: None
' SORTIES: 20
WEATHER: To target and return, 6/10ths clouds from 5»000 to 10,000 feetj over
target 7/10ths clouds at 7,000 feet.
RADIO: Good
PRESS DATA: 2nd Lt. Richard J. Lee, 0-740472 of 9210 Niles Place, Affton,
Missouri destroyed 1 Me, 109.
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Intelligence Officer.
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, September 6, 1943
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94TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
1ST FIGHTER GROUP
A.P.O. 520
9 September, 1943.
BEACH IANDBFt PATROL IISSION - 10 P~38s, Lts. Anderson/'Schweickert/Sokol/Pettus,
Lowery Duffy Thiessen; VriLakas; Niles/and Lipper/ took off at O43O hours to
patrol beach area (pears). Formation flew a course of 5 degrees to beach area,
reaching it at.0610 hours at altitude of 14,000 feet. Lt. Pettus returned
*■ 'aLcA.-~noof wy-S&Ttrouble-, landing at OJtty hours. 9 P-38s patrolled beach area at
14,0C" feet from 0610 hours to 0715 hours. Moderate, heavy , accurate and barrage
type flak at SALERNO. Fires were observed at SAISRKO Harbor. No E/A observed,
heat!'Jr: enroute, hazy; over beaches, 3/10ths Cirus clouds at 25,000 feet; on re
turn, hazy but clearing. 9 P~38s discontinued patrol at 0715 hours and landed at
base at 0800 hours.
AREA PATROL MISSION - 3 P-3Ss from the 94th Fighter Squid--on, Lts. Cogswell/
tan and Lee-',' took off at 053-C hours to p-r\: -1 ' each arc: (;■•• ches). ”
----Formation
flew ,5 degrees to STRCMBOLI thence 8 degrees to Pears, part
pa: pat? nl 1 i rig in Peaches
, 1 j hours.
.'-.ours, For. .-a ion flew over be>each
area and part in Pears area reaching there at 0’,-I
area at 13,000 feet from 0710 hours to 0320 hours, Mary landim: effected along
beach at PISCIOTTA. Truck seen burning-on beach just opposite lUTTH
""TIPAGLIA, Limy '
,S/e AZO seen to be flying on deck over beach at 0750 hours but P-38s5 were too high
to determine their identity. Large column of smoke seen on beach jus
ist north of
AGRIPOLI. At 0805 hours truck convoys were seen believed to be head:
ling west to• i«.rd RATTJPAGTT$ from EPOTT- Truck® were all bwh«< together, A train
'ain iwas seen in
Suauxun at
a,— Luac.i —1.
...ci arviu were
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repc
a Ju.88 reported
to be in the area but our formation did not see this enemy aircraft.
At 0710 hours just after crossing the coast over .PISCIOTTA, 8 bluish Me. 109s were
JOO feet above Broadway formation which was at 13,000 feet, heading south and
seen 800
were not encountered. 4 Me,109s seen at 0745 hours just above the P~38s. Me.109s
peeled off at P-38 formation but turned off and headed east as our P~38s turned into
them. ' Moderate, light, accurate flak-as to altitude, barrage type from 2 miles
north of BATTIPAGLIO. Weather to beach ahd on return, hazy; over beat
’ hazy with
ich,
g5/lOths clouds above 20,000 feet and low shattered clouds off to left■. at. 3,000 feet. I
Formation discontinued patrol, at 0825 hours, flying a course of 190 degrees and
landed at base at 0925 hours.
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PEACH AREA PATROL MISSION: - 4 P-38s from the 94th Fighter Squadron, Lts. Pace?"
Pace/" :?of
• Darnell'; Howard*and Phillips/took off at 1002 hours to patrol beach area (Apples)*
(’
of
flying a course from base to SIHCL-SCLI thence - L.^rees to l-AHHURO, reaching beach >1
.area at 1120 hours. Formation patrolled beach area-at 12,500 feet from 1120 hours -‘g
10 1240 hours. No flak encountered. Small boat activity along beach on large scale xI
M/T activity on large scale at beach head for 2 miles inland. 3 fires observed
m|
along beach west of BATTIPAGLIfi. About 2 miles inland one large fire was observed' >1
emmitting black smoke. No enemy aircraft encountered. Weather; enroute and on retu-1CAVU; ever beach area, CAVU with slight haze. Formation die-'—tinned patrol ever
beacn at 1140 Lours ana startc-d fo; ho-;e on c: r’ < of I75
r_. Lt. Larac.ll
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landed at friendly A/D in SICILT at 1400 hours, up at 1420 hours and down at base ' >|
at 17.135 hours. P.err5r.?er of for v-.t.Jon lane'-:..' '
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1§T FIGHTER GROUP
A.P.O. 520
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BEACH AREA PATROL MISSION: - 12 P~38s of the 94thEighter Squadron, Lts. Dibble/ ■
Wojciky Schulzey^Muffity Jacobsen1; Nolen/ Hanton/Van Sice/ Opdahlf Pittman/" KienHolland -Schaper/ took off at 1500 hours to patrol beach head at. pears, flying ;a
course of 8 degrees and reaching beach area at 1610 hours. Formation patrolled
beach area frem 1610 hours to 1710 hours at 12,500 feit, Boat activity at beach
still on large scale. SALERNO still burning fierce!-i Several small fires were
seen 2 or 3 miles inland. 2 small fires seen on boats just off shore. Allied
push seen to be 5 to 8 miles inland. Spitfires hear J to be in fight with Fw,190s
and Me.109s but these e/a were not seen by our formation. No flak in beach area.
Patrolling was discontinued at 1710 hours at which ime the Comptroller ordered
of 400
400 vehicles
vehicles of
of all
all tt,pes
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our P-38s to attack conveyy, of
between PQLi
IAGQNEGRO .
at 1705 hours. At 1715 hours
deck
at
juts formation
formation straffed
straffed t?.'
t?.' , convey
------- „frem oh the jst
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were „ct
-ct on
on fire,
lire. Veil; jSs were difficult to Bee due
SALA CASALHiA and 3 trucks were
j—
to similarity in color to terrain. Intense snail aims
armi and machine gun fire was
J’ was seenJ to get
jcilc
, ehcountered from1 convoy.together with much 2CL2£ fire. Lt. 7>'ojr
and crash. Lt, Dibble was also hit but 1pulled his plane up
hit in the left engine
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:eet and bailed out. Weather in all areas, hazy* 10 P~3Ss down
to about 3,000 f<
at base
at jxju
1815
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mode 0v
.5 hours.
• BEACH AREA PATROL MISSION - 4 P~38s of the 94th Fighter Squadron, Its; Sokol/Hoffman/'
Thies.~en»’and i ettus;.'tco: off at Y.?5 hburr to patrol beach area at -.Apples. I*. •
Hofftaan returned early because nis 'rignu landing gear would not, reuract,; landing au .
1645 hours. 3 P-38s down at base at 1940 hours. Course to beach: base to Apples,
8 degrees. Beach area was reached at 1730 hours. Fomation patrolled beach area at
12,000 feet from 1730 to 1840 hours. Many ships seen in on beach. Much small boat
activity. Italian Ma.202s were seen flying at 8,000 feet, (bearing German markings),
with A-36b at 1740 hours. 2 light puffs of flak seen in Apples area, west of SALERNO.
Weather; over all routes and areas, hazy. Patrolling discontinued at 1840 hours
and formation flew a course heme of I85 degrees. No target of opportunity was given.
Intelligence Officer.
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<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, September 9, 1943
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United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
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Andrew B. Adams
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1943-09
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Charles J. McCann
5844 Gate Post Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
January 16, 2003
Dear Jim,
Here are a few thoughts I remember of these two missions, August 25 and August 30, 1943.1
hope this may be of some help.
Foggia Strafing - August 25, 1943
Approximately a week prior to August 25, we started practicing low level squadron
formation flying, 50 feet above the desert sand south of Tunis. These practice flights were made
after the group return from the mission flown that day. No real reason was given for this practice
but, it certainly raised some questions for giving this order. We all felt something was coming
upThe squadron formation was made up of three (3) flights, four (4) P-3 8s per flight, for a total
of twelve (12) P-38s. The flights flew line abreast and the squadron leader flew the middle flight.
We practiced making 90-degree turns at this low level. When the squadron leader made a
turn, the flight into which the squadron leader had turned, would pass under the squadron
leader’s flight and at the same time, start turning with the squadron leader. The other flight leader
would lead his flight behind and over, if necessary, the squadron leader’s flight and at the same
time, turn with the squadron leader. After the 90-degree turn had been completed, the three
flights would be line abreast. This maneuver between the flights and the ground was very tight
and very tricky at times.
When the orders came down, they specified that each squadron in the group had to put up two
squadrons plus spares. This was a very tough assignment, taking into consideration damage
planes and planes needing repair. I don’t remember exactly how many planes were in a squadron
but feel sure it was between 30 and 35. In any event, each squadron had to put up 24 planes plus
4 spares for a total of 28 planes.
Each of the groups, 1st, 14th and the 82nd, had three squadrons each. Each group put up six (6)
squadrons, 72 planes, for a total of 216 planes over the target. The squadrons flew the mission three flights line abreast, squadrons in trail and stacked down.
The mission leader led his group of squadrons, all in trail and stacked down, out over the Bay
of Tunis to an altitude of 1000 feet. He circled around over the Bay of Tunis until the other two
groups of squadrons, all in trail and stacked down, joined up in trail of his squadrons. It was
quite a sight to see eighteen (18) squadrons in this formation. The mission leader led us on a
course toward the islands off the west coast of Sicily, letting down, en route, to 50 feet above the
water. We turned and flew east, parallel to the north coast of Sicily. We were never in sight of
Sicily. The water was very calm, no waves, just big swells, which made it very difficult to judge
your height above the water. I actually saw ripples on the sea from the prop wash of the plane
ahead of me.
At the Isle of Stromboli, the mission leader picked up a predetermined compass heading that
was calculated to provide an entrance into Italy through a radar gap in the German Radar
System, provided we had maintained at an altitude of fifth (50) feet or less.
�As we made landfall, we had to immediately climb through the valleys up to an altitude of 4000
feet in order to clear the mountain range. The formation was flying line abreast while dropping
belly tanks. After we cleared the mountains and started over flatter terrain, we were able to
readjust and fly our previous squadron formation. When we reach the Adriatic Sea, we turned
northwest and flew parallel to the coast of Italy, with all squadrons in trail and fifty (50) feet off
the water. We passed by a small Italian gunboat and the crew was waving to as we went by.
When the mission leader reached his IP, he turned his squadron into the land and all the other
squadrons in trail turned, in place, into the land and started shooting up every plane and military
object on the ground. We had 216 “P-38’s” in a company front formation sweeping the Foggia
Area.
My squadron turned southeast after passing over all the targets. We flew parallel to the
mountains. The Germans shot their 88mm cannon up and down the line of the P-38 formation.
Lt. Warren caught an 88 shell in his right boom. After the impact, the right gear hung down
about 45 degrees to the boom. Before he had to feather his right engine and turn off all of his
electrical equipment, we told him we would lead, cover and stay with him until he got to Sicily.
He lost his generator when he lost his right engine.
We flew this course until we thought we were about where we entered and cross Italy. We
turned west and started to cross the mountains. We had to fly slower to stay with Lt. Warren. On
single engine, he was able to climb over 4.000 feet of mountains and crash-land at an abandoned
airstrip in Sicily. Lt. Warren performed an amazing feat during this flight. He had to hold the
rudder pressure with his feet the whole time after he lost his right engine. He lost the rudder trim
tab when he was hit by the 88 shell. The rudder pressure increases when the air speed decreases
during his climb over the mountains. Lt. Warren said he had to put both feet on the same side of
the console so he could switch feet and rest his legs.
Aversa, Italy B-26 Bomber Escort Mission - August 30, 1943
There is very little I can add to what is written about this mission. You have received
documents that I have never seen and have talked with a lot of pilots who were on this mission
with me.
I never heard of there being a fourth fighter squadron called “Broadway” that flew with us.
The only briefing I remember attending was held in the squadron area. I only saw three
squadrons en route to the rendezvous and weaving over the bombers. The rendezvous was at sea
and not very far from Italy. I never saw a fourth squadron. We flew three (3) squadrons line
abreast. The group leader was the middle squadron. Over the bombers, his squadron would “S”
back and forth and the other two squadrons would weave back and forth swapping sides. As far
as I can recall, I feel we had only 36 fighters (P-38s)'over the target, less early returns turns that
left after spares had left.
Frankly, some of the descriptions of the flight to the target sounded like it was written by an
intelligence clerk who wrote up the mission report for the intelligence officer, pin pointing where
�we crossed the coast, type of cloud coverage and forming up a Luffberry circle. I can’t possibly
believe any squadron had the time to perform such a maneuver with the constant attacks and still
try to stay with the bombers. A lot of us called the maneuver of the German as the yo yo. They
had us in their yo-yo, diving down on us and climbing back up after we turned into the attack.
Attacking from both sides finally broke up the coverage we were trying to give to the bombers. I
distinctly remember a radio transmission, “all the bombers have moved out to sea, lets start
trying to work our way out to sea.”
I never heard that the Germans were firing rockets at us. That is real news. Also, I didn’t see
any Me-109s flying around with belly tanks. That is news. Of course, we were breaking right and
left into attacks and I didn’t pay any attention to detail. I just knew they were Germans. I never
saw the Italians press an attack like that.
/ I was surprised to see the comment about me taking my flight back to help one of our
/ buddies, who was all alone and under attack He was above us and when the Germans saw us
/ coming back, they broke off their attack. Our buddy dove down and under our flight to freedom.
/ To help assure we had a better chance to get out without an attack by the Germans, I called my
/ element leader to pull up even with me. In this formation, we could weave back and forth
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together. My element leader, I am sure, was very glad to get this order. Normally, I never talk
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about this. I did mention it to Fred Nichol when we were talking about this mission, during one
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of our reunions. He knew the pilot’s name that was involved in this little rescue but I never knew
\._who it was until Fred told me. So, you must have learned this from Fred.
This might be interesting to you in regard to your comment about flying four flights squadron
formation. We in the 71st received a new squadron commander in September 1943, Major Hanes.
He had been in the air corps a number of years before the war began. He was an excellent pilot
and commander - a real leader. He had undoubtedly served with the group commander, Col.
Richards, and was close friend. One day in a very casual manor, he asked me for my opinion
about starting to fly our missions with four flights in stead of three flights- two flights with two
flights behind and stacked down. After thinking about it for a minute or so; I told him I thought it
would be a great idea because I thought it would give us greater maneuverability and more
firepower. He agreed with my comments and let me know he thought our present formation was
too cumbersome and I agreed. Later on I believe the group started flying this type of squadron
formations. I know Major Hanes could have sold Col. Richard on this idea, as well as, the 15th
Air Force. I left for home shortly after this conversation with Major Hanes. Thanks for giving me
the opportunity to read your file. I hope my efforts will be helpful.
Sincerely,
Charlie (Charlie McCann)
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From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection:<br /><br />"<span class="fontstyle0">Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1</span><span class="fontstyle0" style="font-size:9pt;">st </span><span class="fontstyle0">Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army."<br /><br />A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy.</span><br /><br />See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
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Notes from Charles McCann clarifying events of August 30, 1943
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World War II. August 30, 1943.
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Notes from Charles McCann clarifying events of August 30, 1943.
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Charles McCann
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1/16/2003
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Jim Dibble
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 25, 1943
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United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 25, 1943.
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Clyde W. Gabler
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1943-08
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A collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
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<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
Text
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 26, 1943
Subject
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United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
Description
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 26, 1943.
Type
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Text
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Flight Mission report
Creator
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Clyde W. Gabler
Date
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1943-08
Rights
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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James P. Dibble: Mission Reports
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 28, 1943
Subject
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United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
Description
An account of the resource
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 28, 1943.
Type
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Text
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Flight Mission report
Creator
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Clyde W. Gabler
Date
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1943-08
Rights
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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1X57 hrs. to wcort B^6U to H.H. Tarda at Annunciate, Italy. Ua.
WXU3X and JASKSGM Squadron leaders. 7 F-38*s returned «erlyj 2 duo
fight; a 14,000 ft. and t®-,barn 13>000 ft. UcsuI-l cf ocaibing: I. al; i
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jufide until a green flare burst 5 sinutes after target tiae.
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Title
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James P. Dibble: Mission Reports
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
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Text
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Title
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 29, 1943
Subject
The topic of the resource
United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
Description
An account of the resource
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 29, 1943.
Type
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Text
Format
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Flight Mission report
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Clyde W. Gabler
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1943-08
Rights
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
Rights Holder
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Hastings Public Library
Contributor
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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1st Fighter Group ELscion Reports, S- Septrwitor 1043 (cont’d).
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coff --ffiSSTOH ffl),, 70 12 P-38*o from the Blue Squadron up base 1500 tourc to patrol
Italian neactos batwooa Agropoli and. Pisciotta, riev a course of 8 degrees to
target area OCTlvlng ttoro at 1610 hours. Formation patrollsil beach area from
1610 tours to 1710 tours at 12,500 feet. toot activity at touch etill on lergo
coals. Salerno still burning fiercely. Sevcn\.l small fires were soon 2 or E
Ejiloo inland, Spitfires heard to be in fight with F5J-18O«b and H&-109»b but
those o/a wore not seen by our formation. So flak encountered in beach area.
Patrolling was discontinued at 1710 hours at wtocL tinw the Comptroller order'Cd C33S> ^B8«o to attack conw oS 400 vehialoa of aU typos between Dola ec4
LogoaogiKJ at 2.705 tours0 M 1715 hours formation straffed this convoy from on
the dock nt Sain Cusulina and 5 trucks were set on fire. Venidss were diffi
cult to eee due to similarity in color to terrain. Intones small eras and n&Chine gi® glre was-encountered from convoy together with iruih EOMM fire. Lt.
TSJm C&o Been to get bit in ths loft engine and crash. Lt, DIBBLE was olco
Mt tGt'#£llcd Mb plans up to about 3,000 fest and bailed out. Weather
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areas t?a^'tony. 10 P-58’e down bssf’ 111? tours,, ferial r imbarj 221.
^3^ ^ISSIO^ B0» 5. 12 P“08»s from the T/kite fjj.usditni no bn?^ 515 hours to patrol
^eh»s bateeen Capri liUaut uua Stleruo. rxe'-. e ©urea of 8 degress to
target m« t®fi & esures of 160 degreeh on return to base, Lt. KESSP-’OR? was
killed when hi®.aircraft ejtploded at 1555 b.>urs on takeoff while joining formhUaa, Tima pver target 1640 to 174.0 tours, flying at 11,000 to 14,000 feet.
Eo glcfe ©y c/a cncountored. p-58 formation in touch with control ship, checked
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half way back'at 1700 hours. IV.li.an *-— 202*s, flying at 8,000 feet with JS-38’s r
at 1740 hours, ware observed. Italian pilots wavtu . our pilots, smoke from 1
Kt, Vesuvius covered area S.F. to Pattipolio. Feathc. was hasy with visibility E
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Title
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James P. Dibble: Mission Reports
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
Text
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Typed mission report
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Title
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Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, September 9, 1943
Subject
The topic of the resource
United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
Description
An account of the resource
Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, September 9, 1943.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Format
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Flight Mission report
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Clyde W. Gabler
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1943-09
Rights
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
Rights Holder
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Hastings Public Library
Contributor
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Jim Dibble
Date Accepted
Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal).
1/18/2022
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HEADQUARTERS 1ST FIGHTER GROUP
Office of the Intelligence Officer
APO 520
25 August, 1943.
SUBJECT:
TO
Mission Reports.
: Commanding General, Headquarters 2686 Wing (US), APO 520.
(Attn. A - 2).
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805. 65 P-38’s. from the 27th, 71st and 94th Squadrons up base at
0706 hrs. to strafe Foggia A/D’s Nos'. 1, 2,'and 4. in Italy. 8 P-38’s re
turned earlyj 2 belly tank trouble, 2 engine trouble, 1 inverter out, 1 man
ifold pressure too low, 1 electrical system and 1 wheel failure. Capt.
RUSH Group and Squadron leader. Its. SHEARER and BOWER Squadron leaders.
Time over target 0925 hrs. at an altitude of 25 to 50 ft. Strafed Foggia
A/D’s Nos. 1, 2 and 3 destroying and damaging many planes. R.R. Station
at Roccheta strafed and left burning. Strafed locomotive at Rpccheta. Stra
fed 3 trucks headed East on road near Anzi. R.R. Station and box cars stra
fed near Anzi. Strafed one truck 4 mi. S.E. of Foggia. Strafed troop train
and 20 cars at Potenza. 1 Ju-52 destroyed in the air on return to Sicily.
Light inaccurate flak of slight intensity encountered from No. 1 A/D. A few
bursts wbre 88mm, but were ineffective. Nine 5 in. guns along coast road 4
mi. S.W. of Manfredonia fired a few bursts. Three destroyers, 3 mi. off
shore Marghertia d Savoia fired considerable amount of light flak. Light
inaccurate flak from k/D No. 2, small arms and machine gun fire. Scattered
but accurate 40mm flak from 15 mi. W. of Zapponita. Medium, tracking of
moderate intensity and accurate flak at Sapri. Along Tanagro River Valley,
light, tracking and scattered accurate flak. One heavy flak position of 4
to 6 guns, 1 1/2 miles North of Zapponita and 1/2 mile inland. 50 P-38’s
down base by 1900 hrs. after landing at Termini and Gela. 7 P-38’s have
not returned to base; l.was shot down (Lt. WILLIAMS) over the target and
he was seen to bail out from 300 ft. and chute open. 1 P-38 is lost (Lt.
VIALL), he was last seen at 0900 hrs. leaving fornation as he could, not
release his belly tanks. 5 P-38’s are still in Sicily, 2 of which crash
landed.
CHRONOLOGY:
Time off 0706 hrs. Time over Target 0925 hrs. Time down
1900 hrs.
ROUTE: Base to Zembra Island to C. San Vito, Sicily, Salina Island, Praia
la Mare, Italy, Molfetta, Italy, then to initial point on N. .end of lake
3 miles S. of Manfredonia and into target on course of 2?2®. On leaving
target area, formation became divided into flints, following river valleys
on a gerenal 173° course to Praia la Mare and landing at various landing
grounds in Sicily.
RESULTS OF STRAFING: Strafed Foggia A/D’s Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Destroyed
18 JU-SS’s and 1 Ju-52, probably destroyed 1 Ju-88 and 1 s/e fighter and ,
damaged 18 Je-88’s and 2 s/e filters on Foggia No. 1. On Foggia A/D No.
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2, destroyed 11 Ju-88’s and 1 s/e fighter and damaged 6 Ju-88’s and 1 s/e
fighter. On Foggia A/D No. 3, destroyed 5 Ju-88's and damaged 5 Ju-881s.
Totals: 34 Ju-88‘s,.1 Ju-52 and 1 s/e filter destroyed; 1 Ju-88 and 1 s/e
fighter probably destroyed; 29 Ju-88 *s and 3 s/e filters damaged. R.R.
Station at Roccheta strafed and left .burning. Strafed locomotive at Rocc
heta. Strafed 3 trucks headed East on road near Anzi. R.R. Station and
box cars strafed near Anzi. Strafed one truck 4 mi. S.E, of Foggia. Strafed,
troop train of 20 cars at Potenza. Troops poured out of trains, many cas
ualties inflicted. High power lines, at Malfi were shot up. Buildings at
S. end of Foggia No. 1 were hit and a'flak battery NE of this, field was
strafed. Five motor trucks at the W. end of the field were hit. One light
gun emplacement on Foggia No. 2 was strafed.
FLAK; Light inaccurate flak of slight intensity encountered from. No. 1 A/D.
A. few bursts were 8&nm, but were ineffective. Nine 5 in. guns along coast
road 4 mi. S.W. of Manfredonia fired a few bursts. Biree destroyers, 3 mi.
offshore Marghertia d Savoia fired considerable amount of light flak. Light
inaccurate flak from A/D No. 2, small arms and machine gun fire. Scattered
but accurate 40mm flak from 15 mi. W. of Zapponita. Medium, tracking of mod
erate intensity and accurate flak at Sapri. Along Tanagro Biver Valley,
light, tracking and scattered accurate flak. One heavy flak position of 4
to 6 guns, 1 and 1/2 miles North of Zapponita and 1/2 mile inland.
ENEMY AERIAL ACTIVITY: At 1100 hrs. 8 Me-109's (markings; black with silver bellies) encountered over Gulf of Policastro on the deck. E/a dropped
belly tanks, made one pass (unagressive) and turned off. One Ju-52 was
destroyed over Polomante at.1015 hrs. Two unidentified a/c were parked on
beach at Safri.
ENEMY AIRDROMES: Observed a landing strip at 40® 05’ N. 15® 35* E. on the
coast of Italy. On this strip there was a 4 engine plane, believed to
have been a B-17 and a s/e a/c believed to have been a Spitfire.
ENEMY GROUND ACTIVITY; Observed a locomotive at Roccheta. Three trucks
on road near Anzi, beaded East. Several box cars near Anzi. One truck near
Foggia. Twenty train cars at Potenza.
ENEMY NAVAL & SHIPPING ACTIVITY; Three destroyers, 3 mi. offshore Margher
tia d Savoia.
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ENEMY TACTICS AND SPECIAL COMMENTS: Element of surprise for operation was
excellent.
ENEMY LOSSES: One Ju-52.'
OUR LOSSES: Two (2), One is lost and one is missing.
. SOBTIES: Fifty-seven (57).
WEATHER: Enroute; scattered clouds 1AO at 3,000 ft. Over target; CAVU.
RADIO: .Good.
806. 4 P-38’s from the 2?th and 71st Squadrons up Termini A/D at
1445 hrs. on Air-Sea Rescue mission. A course of 30° to.Alicude.Island was
followed. At .1500 hrs. a dinghy containing one man was .sighted about 15
to 20 miles SW of Alicudi Island. P-38‘s circled and contacted Grubstake
and Walrus rescue a/c, which arrived shortly after and picked up the man.
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Mission Beport (cont'd) 25 August, 1943.
No other observations. 4 P-38’8 down Termini A/D at 16 hrs.
NOTE: 4 P-38's on Air-Sea Rescue mission were the same on previous mission
which landed at Termini.
For the Group Commander:
CLYDE Wo GABLER,
Major, Air Corps,
Intelligence Officer.
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A TRUE COPY:
C. H. BORNHORST,
Major, Air Corps.
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NORTHWEST AFRICAN STRATEGIC AIR FORCE
APO 520 US ARMY
27 August 1943
SUBJECT:
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Commendation.
: Commanding General, 5th Wing,
Commanding General, 47th Wing,
Comnandi^ General, 42nd Wing,
Air Officer Conmanding,. 205 Group,
Officer Commanding, 330 Wing,
Officer Commanding, 331 Wingo
1. The Commanding General is pleased to forward the following
messages:
a. Message from Air Chief Marshall Tedder:
nX/ hearty congratulations to ydh, your commanders and
crews, on success of their operations against the enemy air
on 25 August. It is clear that success was obtained by care
in planning and.by courage and determination in execution."
b. Message from Lieutenant General Spaatz:
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"I consider the Foggia attack of 25 August an outstanding
demonstration of effectiveness of air operations well planned
with intelligence and executed with spirit and ability. You,
your staff, and the participating units are to be commended
for a remarkably fine job."
2. In transmitting these commendations, the Commanding General
desires to.convey his appreciation for a task excellently accomplished.
By command of Hajar General D00I1TTLE:
/s/ J. M. Ivins
J. M. IVINS,
Lt. Colonel, A®,
Asst. Adjutant General.
A TRUE COPY:!
C. H. BORNHORST,
Major, Air Corps.
�HEADQUARTERS
FIRST FIGHTER GROUP
Office of the Group Commander
APO 520
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3 June, 1944.
I certify that the following named personnel participated in the
engagement with the eneny 25 August 1943 J
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HEADQUARTERS 1ST FIGHTER (SOUP
Captain George A. Rush, .0-421324
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2?TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
1st Lt. Warren P. Eickmann, 0-724722
1st Lt. Robert T. Hill, 0-730491
1st Lt. John D. Hurst, 0-732256
1st Lt. John I. Bisby, 0-730503
1st Lt. Clifford E. Randol, 0-423960 (MIA) 1st Lt. George R. Smith, 0-734014
1st Lt.
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2nd Lt. Hilliard H. Graham, 0-667064 (MIA) 2nd Lt. Lester H. Laird, 0-737804
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Francis J.
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Maron, 0-740491
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2nd Lt.. Lester C.. Peterson, 0-740545
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2nd Lt. Edward T. Wellner, 0-737914
2nd Lt. Walter J. Schranz, 0-736381
2nd Lt* Jerome N. Weinberg, 0-737913 (MIA) 2nd Lt. Marcel J. Williams, 0-740618 (POT
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71ST FIGHTER SQUADRON
Ernest A. Chapman, 0-733821
1st Lt. Edward M. Helm, 0-72388?
Burdette E. Nygren, 0-729360
1st Lt. John L. Russell, 0-733993
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let Lt. Richard E. Shearer, 0-730634
Alex M.
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2nd Lt. Richard C. Catledge, 0-740366 (MIA)
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2nd Lt. Walter G. Morrison, 0-740515 (MIA)
Charles J. JfcCann, 0-740496
Clarence E. Southard, 0-740582 2nd Lt. Stanley E. Stuber, 0-740587
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Hobart S. Vincent, 0-732413 (MIA) 2nd Lt. Robert E. Viall, 0-732411 (MIA) ..
Mathew (NMI) Warren, 0-740465 (FOW) 2nd Lt. Russell G. Winegar, 0-740620 (MJ
94TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
Robert H. Anderson, 0-7303261st Lt. James E. Bwer, 0-728963
James P. Dibble, 0-733844 (MIA) 1st Lt. James J. Hagenback, 0-732233
John D. Pace, 0-729050
2nd Lt. John G. Cram, 0-667044 (MIA)
John T. Hanton, .0-667072
2nd Lt. William L. Jacobsen, 0-737792
Ralph L. Kipper, Jr., 0-737798 2nd Lt. Richard J. Lee, 0-740472
Jack D. Pettus, 0-740547
'2nd Lt. Marion E. Phillips, 0-740548 (MIA)
Raymond L. Schulze, 0-740565
Jtad Lt. Ralph A. Thiessen, 0-740592
Robert B. Van Sice, 0-740600
2nd Lt. Robert.A. Vrilakas, 0-740604
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Mission Report and Citation Recommendation for 94th Air Squadron pilots after the August 25, 1943 mission over Foggia Aerodrome
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United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
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Mission Report and Citation Recommendation for 94th Air Squadron pilots after the August 25, 1943 mission over Foggia Aerodrome.
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Clyde W. Gabler and Major General Doolittle
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY AIR FORCES
WASHINGTON.^. C.
WAR DEPARTMENT
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY AIR FORCES
WASHINGTON
AAF 201 - (693)
James P.
Dibble, Jams
0 733 844
30 October 1943.
Mrs. Maxine Dibble, •
% Ray Erway,
Rural Route # 5
Hastings, Michigan.
Dear Mrs. Dibbles
>ur husband First Lieutenant James P. Dibble was
Notification that yot
Lon in the ./North. African Area s^nce September 9th,
, ^reported missing in actic
was sent to you by The Adjutant General on September 24th.
Further information has been received to the effect that Lieutenant
Dibble was the pilot of a P-38 Lightning fighter plane which left Sicily
on September 9th on a patrol and strafing mission to southern Italy. The
report states that about 5:25 p.m. while strafing an enemy truck convoy
along a road approximately 30 miles east of Agropoli, Italy, Lieutenant
Dibble's plane was observed to climb to about 2,000 feet with his cockpit
on fire apparently caused by enemy antiaircraft fire. From this position
your husband bailed out and was last seen with his parachute open about
1500 feet above the ground drifting away from the convoy. •
There were no other persons in the plane with your husband.
The above facts constitute all the information available. Your
anxiety during this trying period is fully appreciated and you may rest
assured that any additional data received will be sent to you immediately.
Very sincerely,
z/JOHN B. COOLEY,
^Colonel, A. G. D.,
Acting Air Adjutant General.
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Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
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Letter to Maxine Dibble providing further details on James Dibble's crash and status, details later found to be in error
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Letter to Maxine Dibble providing further details on James Dibble's crash and status, details later found to be in error.
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WEKLY ENCOUNTERS
MISSION:,
DATE:SO August 1945 (cent;
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NO. RNDS
OR DURST
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The P-38 formation was attacked by sups
parlor number
of enemy fighters
re- ohing the target.
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After several
. =»x breaks and turns' Lt. McIntosh found
himself sept
jarated from ths formation on the N
edge of the3 battle formation. He broke left and
rolled bisack te the right and saw a FW 190 about
150 ysr
irds to his stftrborad side. lie turned
■’’7, getting a good 30° deflection shot. The
slightly,
e/a ducket
icked violently down and to the left and passLt.
McIntosh
relied up
od under hips right wing. ’
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but the
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to the left; expecting another
water in a diving
"“'ng tarn.
FA 190 hit the
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WEEKLY ENCOUNTERS
MISSION:
DATE:
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PLANE
P-38, Lt.
L.A. Reynolds
P-38, Lt.
J.D.Burst
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50 August 1943 (oont)
BROS
DEST
BAM
1st Fighter
NO. RNDS
OR BURST
SQRN:
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PL-CE
TIME
ALY.
TYPE
P2Sx
Aversa, Icaly
11:50
13,000
ft.
Me 109
X
500
46
50cal
20m
On a break Lt. Reynolds became separated from the
flight. He completed his turn end was attacked by
two other Me 109b. They .iwere too close for him
to break into them, so he kickbd
1
rudder violently,
causing his plane to skid,. Then he saw two Me 109
attacking a p-38 and he heeded for them, One cf
the e/a saw him and broke away 1but the cth r
continued his attack. As he turned Lt. Rej
sync Ids
was 200 yards behind him. He
Re opened with to. long
burst and closed to 100 yards
irds witl
with no deflection.
The Ma 109 started smoking,, caught fire and rolled
into the sea.
Averse, Italy
12:00
13,000
ft.
Me 109
X
645
48
5Ooa1.
20mm •
12 -.05
1,000
ft.
Me 109
X
Over the Italian coast a •«» 109 made a pass ah
another flight and came directly into Lt. u-sVs
line of fire. He opened from 200 yards with 60^
deflection add a 2 ring load, firing until it
started smoking. He broke off at 100 y«)■rd3 and
saw the e/a burst into flames and w nt sstraight
down.
DESCRIPTION OF ENCOUNTERS
AJ?ew minuted later 30 miles cut from the Italian
coast he saw another Me 109 pressing an attack on
the tail of a P-38. Tunning He opened fire on
the e/a from 150 y-rds with 90° deflection. He
led it with 2 or 2g rings and continued firin.- «
until he had a 30n deflection. The Je 109 started
smoking and plunged into the water.
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James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943
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From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection:<br /><br />"<span class="fontstyle0">Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1</span><span class="fontstyle0" style="font-size:9pt;">st </span><span class="fontstyle0">Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army."<br /><br />A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy.</span><br /><br />See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
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Encounter report from August 30, 1943 for the 27th Fighter Squadron
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World War II. August 30, 1943.
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Encounter report from August 30, 1943 for the 27th Fighter Squadron.
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Mission report
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Cpt. Wm. N. Richardson
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8/30/1943
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022