Browse Items (179 total)

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  Statement from Walter Pitman about Lt. Rigney, shot down on August 30, 1943

  Statement from Walter Pitman about Lt. Rigney, shot down on August 30, 1943.
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  1st Fighter Group Journal including August 30, 1943

  1st Fighter Group Journal for August 30, 1943.
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  1st Fighter Group Mission report for August 30, 1943

  1st Fighter Group Mission report for August 30, 1943.
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  P-38 pilot Capt. Charlie McCann

  P-38 pilot Capt. Charlie McCann (right), Tech Sgt. Gene Pillar the crew chief (left), and "Lady Beverly"
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  Capt. Charlie McCann's notes on the photo of his plane

  Capt. Charlie McCann's notes on the photo of his plane discussing uniform, gear, armament and more
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  Charles Schreffler and his Douglas A-1 Skyraider

  Charles Schreffler and his Douglas A-1 Skyraider
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  Lt. Frank Mcintosh's account of August 30, 1943

  Lt. Frank Mcintosh's account of August 30, 1943. Written in the 1970's or 1980's.
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  Lt. Frank Mcintosh's account of August 30, 1943

  Lt. Frank Mcintosh's account of August 30, 1943. Written in the 1990's.
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  Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle.

  Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle. Unknown translator. Citation: Dr. Jochen Prien, Jagdgeschwader 53, Vol II (Atglen, Penn.: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1997), pp. 675-76
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  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
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  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.
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  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
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  Notes from Lt. Frank McIntosh clarifying events of August 30, 1943

  Notes from Lt. Frank McIntosh clarifying events of August 30, 1943.
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  Notes from Charles McCann clarifying events of August 30, 1943

  Notes from Charles McCann clarifying events of August 30, 1943.
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  Notes from George Smith clarifying events of August 30, 1943

  Notes from George Smith clarifying events of August 30, 1943. Some of these documents are from other pilots with George's edits.
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  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.
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  Notes from Lt. Frank McIntosh clarifying events of August 30, 1943

  Notes from Lt. Frank McIntosh clarifying events of August 30, 1943.
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  Notes from George Smith clarifying events of August 30, 1943

  Notes from George Smith clarifying events of August 30, 1943.
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  Account from Lt. Robert Vrilakas' memoir about the events of August 30, 1943

  Account from Lt. Robert Vrilakas' memoir about the events of August 30, 1943
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  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.