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Newspaper clipping announcing a tribute to war dead at Hastings High School

Newspaper clipping announcing a tribute to war dead at Hastings High School.

List of Hastings, Michigan veterans who died in World War II

List of Hastings, Michigan veterans who died in World War II.

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.

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.

Declassified report of General Eisenhower's visit to Italy in August 1943

Declassified report of General Eisenhower's visit to Italy in August 1943.

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.

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 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.

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.

Order awarding Lt. Dibble the 8th and 9th Oak Leaf Clusters for his Air Medal for downing two Me. 109s

Order awarding Lt. Dibble the 8th and 9th Oak Leaf Clusters for his Air Medal for downing two Me. 109s.

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

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

Letter from Lt. Col. Archie Jackson (Ret) to Jim Dibble talking about his WWII experience and life after

Letter from Lt. Col. Archie Jackson (Ret) to Jim Dibble talking about his WWII experience and life after.

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/)

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