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Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-08-24
Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). -
Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-08-31
Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). -
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). -
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-09-07
Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky). -
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). -
Statement from James Dibble about Lt. Rigney, shot down on August 30, 1943
Statement from James Dibble about Lt. Rigney, shot down on August 30, 1943. -
Statement from James Dibble about Lt. Cram, shot down on August 30, 1943
Statement from James Dibble about Lt. Cram, shot down on August 30, 1943. -
Recap of a mission where James Dibble participated in a flying escort for General Dwight Eisenhower in Italy
Recap of a mission where James Dibble participated in a flying escort for General Dwight Eisenhower in Italy. -
Account by James Dibble after his plane was badly damaged and lost an engine on a mission in Italy, August 9, 1943
Account by James Dibble after his plane was badly damaged and lost an engine on a mission in Italy, August 9, 1943. Introduction by Jim Dibble, nephew. -
Missing in Action Report (MACR) for James Dibble
Missing in Action Report (MACR) for James Dibble. -
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'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/) -
The story of August 30, 1943, titled "The Day of Armageddon" by Jim Dibble; an account of the air battle that earned his uncle James Dibble the Distinguished Flying Cross
The story of August 30, 1943, titled "The Day of Armageddon" by Jim Dibble; an account of the air battle that earned his uncle James Dibble the Distinguished Flying Cross. -
Account written by Jim Dibble of September 9, 1943 when his uncle James was shot down in Italy
Account written by Jim Dibble of September 9, 1943 when his uncle James was shot down in Italy. -
Account of Eddie Rickenbacker's visit to the 94th Air Squadron in Algeria, 1943
Account of Eddie Rickenbacker's visit to the 94th Air Squadron in Algeria, 1943. -
A short bio on James written by his nephew Jim.
A short bio on James written by his nephew Jim. It references an article from Collier's, June 26, 1943, recounting a combat incident attributed to James Dibble. Rights were not received to include the text or an image of the article, but the original can be seen at the Hastings Public Library. -
Letter to Stan Wojcik's father informing him of Stan's missing in action status
Letter to Stan Wojcik's father informing him of Stan's missing in action status. -
Letter from the Department of the Army to James' nephew Jim summarizing what they knew of James' death.
Letter from the Department of the Army to James' nephew Jim summarizing what they knew of James' death. -
Letter from Lt. Col. Archie Jackson (Ret) to Jim Dibble describing a mission where he and James Dibble flew escort to General Dwight Eisenhower
Letter from Lt. Col. Archie Jackson (Ret) to Jim Dibble describing a mission where he and James Dibble flew escort to General Dwight Eisenhower.