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Document detailing the disinternment of James Dibble's remains and subsequent movemement to a new location in Italy.
Document detailing the disinternment of James Dibble's remains and subsequent movemement to a new location in Italy. -
Email from Jack Pettus mentioning James Dibble on the morning of August 30, 1943
Email from Jack Pettus mentioning James Dibble on the morning of August 30, 1943 -
Email from Lt. Jack Pettus to Jim Dibble about the August 30, 1943 mission
Email from Lt. Jack Pettus to Jim Dibble about the August 30, 1943 mission. -
Encounter report from August 30, 1943 for the 27th Fighter Squadron
Encounter report from August 30, 1943 for the 27th Fighter Squadron. -
Excerpt from The Reminder listing names of former Hastings High School students who died in World War II
Excerpt from The Reminder listing names of former Hastings High School students who died in World War II. -
Excerpts from The Reminder recapping articles from the Banner and discussing changes to the memorial fountain over the years
Excerpts from The Reminder recapping articles from the Banner and discussing changes to the memorial fountain over the years. -
Final letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-09-08
Final letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). -
General Twining presenting an Air Medal to 94th Fighter Squadron pilot Lt. Robert Vrilakas
General Twining presenting an Air Medal to 94th Fighter Squadron pilot Lt. Robert Vrilakas -
German language description of events of August 30, 1943 from the German perspective.
German language page of a book describing events of August 30, 1943 from the German perspective. Provided by Frank McIntosh. Citation: Dr. Jochen Prien, Jagdgeschwader 77, Vol III (Struve Druck, Eutin, 1993), pp. 1719 -
Information given to James' parents regarding headstones the government would provide for James
Information given to the Dibbles on headstones the government would provide for James. -
James Dibble Crash Investigation Report
James Dibble Crash Investigation Report summarizing the known facts and corrections, ultimately declaring James Dibble as killed in action on September 9, 1943. -
James Dibble with his 3rd P-38 Lightning
James Dibble with his 3rd P-38 Lightning. Note the two swastikas on the nose indicating confirmed enemy planes shot down. His wife's name is also painted on but misspelled. It should be "Micky". -
James Dibble with his 3rd P-38 Lightning
James Dibble with his 3rd P-38 Lightning. Note the two swastikas on the nose indicating confirmed enemy planes shot down, and his wife's name painted on. -
James Dibble's Short Snorter Dollar Bill
James' "Short Snorter" $1 bill signed by, among others, Eddie Rickenbacker, WWI Ace and Carl Spatz, General and Commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe, 1944.
According to the Air Mobility Command Museum, the Short Snorter was "paper currency signed by people you were flying with or people you met. If someone signed your short snorter and you couldn't produce it upon request, you owed him a dollar or a drink "a short snort." (https://amcmuseum.org/collections/short-snorter/) -
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-06-04
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). -
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-06-20
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). -
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-07-09
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). -
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-07-16
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). He mentions the Collier's article about him. -
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-09-03
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). -
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-09-05
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky).