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  Pilot Jack Pettus

  Pilot Jack Pettus
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  Pilots of the 94th Fighter Squadron

  Pilots of the 94th Fighter Squadron
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  Proposed Citation for the 1st Fighter Group including the 94th Air Squadron

  Proposed Citation for the 1st Fighter Group including the 94th Air Squadron.
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  Recap of a mission where James Dibble participated in a flying escort for General Dwight Eisenhower in Italy

  Recap of a mission where James Dibble participated in a flying escort for General Dwight Eisenhower in Italy.
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  Recap of Hastings Banner articles related to the memorial fountain dedicated to World War II dead

  Recap of Hastings Banner articles related to the memorial fountain dedicated to World War II dead.
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  Six crew chiefs in front of Capt. Charlie McCann's P-38

  Six crew chiefs in front of Capt. Charlie McCann's P-38. His chief Pillard is 4th from the left.
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  Stan Wojcik's German POW ID Card

  Stan Wojcik's German POW ID Card.
  
  Originally it was thought that Stan died when in fact it was James. Stan survived being shot down and was taken prisoner.
  
  He later wrote about his experience, a copy of which is included in this collection.
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  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.
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  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.
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  Statement from Nicholas Sofol about Lt. Parlett, shot down on August 30, 1943

  Statement from Stanton Opdahl about Lt. Woodard, shot down on August 30, 1943.
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  Statement from Stanton Opdahl about Lt. Woodard, shot down on August 30, 1943

  Statement from Stanton Opdahl about Lt. Woodard, shot down on August 30, 1943.
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  Statement from Walter Pitman about Lt. Cram, shot down on August 30, 1943

  Notes from Lt. Frank McIntosh clarifying events of August 30, 1943.
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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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  The Reminder newspaper article on a ceremony at Hastings High School to honor James Dibble

  The Reminder newspaper article on a ceremony at Hastings High School to honor James Dibble. Included was his widow Maxine, also a Hastings High School graduate.
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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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  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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  Weekly encounter report, 1943-07-04 to 1943-07-10

  Weekly encounter report, 1943-07-04 to 1943-07-10, listing Lt. Dibble as "probable" for downing an enemy plane.
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  Weekly encounter report, 1943-08-22 to 1943-08-23

  Weekly encounter report, 1943-08-22 to 1943-08-23, listing Lt. Dibble as downing an enemy Messerschmitt 109.
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  World War II Memorial Fountain dedication in Hastings, MI

  World War II Memorial Fountain dedication from the Hastings Schools.