25 20 782 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/308/Dibble_Text0223.pdf 193965ae57d84b3f1bd6167ba6d3a201 PDF Text Text Page 1 of 1 James W. Dibble From: Sent: Subject: <JackP38@aol.com> <jwdlmd@coastalnet.com> Tuesday, November 05, 2002 2:09 PM August 30,1943 Mission, 1st Fighter Gp Yes, I flew on that mission. It was really rough! I think I was the only " tail end Charlie" that got home on that mission. A tail end Charlie is one flying on the end of each flight. I ended up helping to escort Smokey Stoffle, who was on single engine. I think it was Stoffle. We got jumped by many German fighters and we had to fight our way of there. I think we lost about 6 to 8 pilots on that mission. Jack Pettus 11/9/02 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. 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Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Email Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jack Pettus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/5/2002 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/307/Dibble_Text0240.pdf fc12806b0722d21aeced8bb7b56185a3 PDF Text Text A'r- 1719 y I./JG 77 Der Tag brachte zwei Abwehreinsatze gegen Einfliige amerikanischer Kampfverbande und daneben noch einen ereignislos verlaufenden Rotteneinsatz zur Aufklarung uber dem siidlichen Apulien fur die I. Gruppe; insgesamt wurden dabei 27 Messerschmitts eingesetzt 107°. a e:eines starken Verban11.40 - 13.30 Uhr: Einsatz nach Alarmstart gegen den gemeldeten Einflug eiligt 32 Bf 109, davon des uber dem Seegebiet zwischen Sizilien und dem Golf von Gaeta; beteilis dem Sammeln stieg der zwei vom Stab und 16 von der I./JG 77 sowie 14 von der IV./JG 3. Nach de. Verband in siidwestlicher Richtung. Feindberiihrung mit. einem Verband von 50 - 60 P-38, der mg i._ bereits im Abflug war, erfolgte uber dem Golf von Gaeta. ~ Absclriisse: Lt. Klinker Uffz. Wolters Ofw. Niederhagen Lt. Englisch Fw. Ryll Olt. Strasen Olt. Strasen Lt. Licha Lt. Licha Fw. Vogel Uffz. Riesbeck Stab./JG 77 Stab/JG 77 Stab I./JG77 2./JG 77 2. /JG 77 3. /JG77 3./JG77 3./JG77 3./JG77 3./JG77 2./JG 77 P-38 P-38 P-38 P-38 P-38 P-38 P-38 P-38 P-38 P-38 P-38 (1) (1.) (9.) (6.) (6.) (6.) (7.) (3.) (4.) (4.) w.B. 1071 sowie weitere sechs P-38 durch die IV./JG 3. Aiaiuiotait z.uaaiiuiirai um 16.41 Uhr blieb Ein weiterer Einsatz nach Alarmstart zusammen iiut mit u&i der IV./JG 3 ant am Navluiiittag Nachmit Feindverband von der Funkmess-Stellung in Foggia verloren ergebnislos; nachdem der gemeldete g worden war, fiirchtete die Ei Einsatzleitung, dass emeut Tiefangriffe auf die eigenen Platze bevorstanden und beorderte den Verband daher zur Sicherung in den Raum um Foggia. Es kam jedoch zu keiner Feindberiihrung, und so lief der Einsatz unter- o.b.V. Verluste : - N.N. Stab/JG 77 unverl. IL/JG 77 einen Bedienungsfehler, Nocelli, 25% Bf 109 G-6 WNr. 18 897 Bei einem Einsatz, uber den nahere Einzelheiten nicht bekannt sind, meldete die Gruppe Abschuss: Ofw. Volke 6./JG 77 B-26 (37.) HI./JG 77 Bei einem Einsatz, uber den nahere Einzelheiten nicht vorliegen, hatten Teile der Gruppe bei Villa Massargia Luftkampf mit’B-25 und deren Begleitschutz durch einige P-40, in dessen Verlauf eine Messerschmitt als Totalverlust abzuschreiben war; 1070 KTB Stab/JG 77 1071 alle Abschiisse durch I./JG 77 bis auf Uffz. Wolters, der beim Stabsschwarm flog; Weitere elf Abschiisse wurden vom JG 53 ;gemeldet, so dass insgesamt 26 Abschiisse zusaminenkamen; aus amerikanischen Unterlagen lassen sichi bislang erst 14 dieser Abschiisse nachweisen. Gleichwohl brachte dieser Luftkampf mpf den i deutschen Jagern einen 1 ;grossen Erfolg, zumal die eigenen Verluste mit einem Gefallenen bei der II./JG 53 ssehr gering blieben - vgl. Prii rien, JG 53 Teil 2, S. 961; ebenso KTB SKL � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Typed document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource German language description of events of August 30, 1943 from the German perspective. Subject The topic of the resource World War II. August 30, 1943. Description An account of the resource 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Published historical account Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Jochen Prien Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Dr. Jochen Prien Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Struve-Druck Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/306/Dibble_Text0239.pdf ad2d00a047a251927e0f03f2bc9064e1 PDF Text Text 7 P-38 AIR COMBAT WITH Bf 109s OF JG 53 ON 30 AUGUST 1943 aee♦a An extract from Dr. Jochen Prien, Jagdgeschwader 53, Vol. II (Atglen, Penn.: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1997), pp. 675-76: 30 August 1943: Toward midday a fierce battle developed over the Gulf of Gaeta with a formation of about 20 Marauders and 60 Lightnings. All available German fighters (the “Pik-As Geschwader” together with Stab and I/JG 77 and IV/JG 3) were scrambled to intercept. The aircraft of II Gruppe climbed out of Cancello between 11:37 and 11:46 AM and soon afterwards engaged the enemy—the following account appears in Robert Gugelberger’s diary: “11:39 AM, scramble. Climbed to 4,000 m. An enemy formation with strong fighter escort approaching the coast. We positioned ourselves above the formation intending to fire our rockets into it from in front. The fighter escort circled behind the formation. We dove steeply, reversed course, and approached from dead ahead. I fired and saw both rockets fly through the middle of the formation, however they exploded behind it. Dove beneath the bomber formation and pulled up. Above I met Fw. Steinmuller—we flew together and attacked Lightnings. 50 to 60 were circling madly. Another rocket-armed machine fired into the Lightnings and two went down. More launches and more crashes in the water. I attacked twice from above in a dive. Got in a brief burst. Then I spotted two Lightnings, positioned myself behind the second machine and fired. Burst was on target but now I was surrounded by Lightnings. Climbed vertically and was happy to have got away. The Lightning I fired at was shot down by another of out pilots. Fuel was running low and I had to return and land at 12:51 PM. On the way I saw American life rafts in the water. Uffz. Niesen failed to return.” Leo Niesen had been shot down in combat with P-3 8s and crashed with his machine about a kilometer west of Giugliano station; the crash site was not found until two days later—Robert Gugelberger: “Today they found the spot where Uffz. Niesen crashed. A hole three meters deep. A few shreds of our yellow neckerchief and a piece of scalp with blonde hair, bent pieces of metal everywhere. That was all they found of him.” Uffz. Leo Niesen was JG 53’s only casualty in this action; on the other hand a total of 26 Lightnings were claimed shot down, including eleven by the “Pik-As Geschwader. ” American records admit the loss of just 13 Lightnings, however. At 1:15 PM elements of I Gruppe scrambled from Cassano; the subsequent flight failed to result in contact with the enemy.. . . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Typed document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle. Subject The topic of the resource World War II. August 30, 1943. Description An account of the resource 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Published historical account Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Jochen Prien Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Dr. Jochen Prien Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/305/Dibble_Text0242.pdf ee17c71e103c4ce57205c3c29c92de07 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Hand-written document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lt. Frank Mcintosh's account of August 30, 1943 Subject The topic of the resource World War II. August 30, 1943. Description An account of the resource Lt. Frank Mcintosh's account of August 30, 1943. Written in the 1990's. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Historical account Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lt. Frank McIntosh Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990's Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/304/Dibble_Text0241.pdf f04e42400d8901d6652a0104933cb095 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview unknown Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 4" x 6" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Charles Schreffler and his Douglas A-1 Skyraider Subject The topic of the resource World War II. August 30, 1943. Description An account of the resource Charles Schreffler and his Douglas A-1 Skyraider Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Color photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1950's Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. 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A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview Cagliari, Sardinia Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8" x 10" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capt. Charlie McCann's notes on the photo of his plane Subject The topic of the resource World War II. August 30, 1943. Description An account of the resource Capt. Charlie McCann's notes on the photo of his plane discussing uniform, gear, armament and more Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black & white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-12 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/301/Dibble_Image0082.jpg cdd0ece5c48fdfe28753defbaf987d1f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview Cagliari, Sardinia Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8" x 10" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource P-38 pilot Capt. Charlie McCann Subject The topic of the resource World War II. August 30, 1943. Description An account of the resource P-38 pilot Capt. Charlie McCann (right), Tech Sgt. Gene Pillar the crew chief (left), and "Lady Beverly" Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black & white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-12 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/300/Dibble_Text0224.pdf b32657eeb0147e467af3c33d39512fda PDF Text Text 3 SEP 1943 ^3354 TO: i^NAAF (Adv), Attention: 23rd SCORU. Copy to Hq NASAF, Attention: 1st Command Unit, 23rd SCOrtU. Copy to 42nd Wing, Attention: Statistical Section. • / FROM: Ref; 1st Fighter Group. ORffiP No. 61 for 24 hrs ending 30 August,,1943. Operations Nn. 141 45 P-38G's and 3 P-38F’s up i base at 0950 hrs. to escort B-26's to Aversa, down Italy. 28 P-38'sj down.by 1713 hrs; 3 d — in J~ Sicily. Flak:. A few burstof light inaccurate flak from coastal 1area N of Lago di Patria. Weather: hrs fighters 11,500 ft and bombers CAVU. Results: Time over target 1200 he at 11,000 ft. Bombing not observed. bO ,0 to 75 A/a (ME 109's, FW 190's, MA 202's, possibly a couple of enemy <operator spitfires and 1 enemy crosses on it) attacked formation operated P-38, identified with black ci just as they crossed the coast over Lago di.Paria at 11,500 ft. The bombers continued' on to target while P-38's engaged e/a.^The e/a foreed the P-38’s down to 6,000 ft and in a running dog fight/but over the Gulf of Gaeta, the battle was fought low over the water. /Aerial dive bombing and rocket projectiles were other means used against P-38's. 'B. C. D. E. F. G. H. 's; 4 early returns, 2 radio, /3 P-38F’s 45 P-38G'?' le trouble. * / & 2 engine / CD> (1) ■ 90 (2) 82• . C2) 6 14:35 hrs. 148:50 Hrs / (1)' 4,000 x (1) 60,800 x .50, 185 X . 2930 x .20(me (2) 6,190 x .30V (2) 40 x .50 30 x .20 446 x .20 mm (3) (3)) ,15,600 x .50 / 780 x .20 mm Nil' (1)' Nil ,z(2) 13 P-38G's (3) 3I38G'sling 1st Lt C, E.Rahdol - Pilot/- Missii >sing 1st Lt I. S. Willey - Pilot - Miss. 2nd Lt- J. N. Weinberg - &lot - Eilat Missing ling 2nd Lt H. D. Warmker - Pilot - Missing ssing 2nd Lt W. G. Morrison - Pilot - Missing rsing' 2nd Lt C. E. Southard -------Pilot -.— Missing - Pilot - Missing 2nd Lt R. F. Turrentine -------Missing 2nd Lt D. 0. Parleit - Pilot Cram - Pilot - Missing 2nd Lt J. Peck— Pilot - Missing 2nd Lt R. T“,~t - Missing 2nd Lt C. A. Woodard - Pilot ley - Pilot - Missing 2nd Lt H. D. Rigney -oth - Pilot - Missing F/0 D. E. Beisenrc I: (OV E B) �X RHCE/VED \\ J,. (1)' 6'ME 109*3 . . ■■ . - 1-Fff 190. ' . 1.MA 202.. (2). 3'ME 109*3 (.3). 3.ME 1091s - 2.MA 202Js V. ■ Nil; ■ - I Cf x W. 21 P-38G's? 4 P-3CT’s X. 23:50 Bps.- 5:05 Its. Y & Z - -Nil o\ x 3 SEP 19435 \ v � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Typed document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1st Fighter Group Mission report for August 30, 1943 Subject The topic of the resource World War II. August 30, 1943. Description An account of the resource 1st Fighter Group Mission report for August 30, 1943. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mission report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 2nd Lt. Joseph Buhr Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/3/1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/299/Dibble_Text0225.pdf 6b0d43c2789b05448ca4d4f1434c1042 PDF Text Text 1ST-FIGHTER GROUP JOURNAL no. (ditto and hour) 1600 hrs 29/8/43 UNIT: (data and hour) 17QQ hrs 30/8/43 PLACE: Matcur. I,7. Africa T^<CZZT Serial No Timo Dated 1st Fighter Group Incidents, Messages, Orders, etc. ("day and |Disposidate) ■ tion Ely the signal 29/8/43 Cont'd. A . green flare was apparent? for attack, as no passes were made until a green flare bursts 5 minutes a'j iftcr target time. (2) Lie 109's damaged. ENEMY LOSSES: Two “ (1) Lt. MILLIARD II. GRAILq. Gilt LOSSES: One < SORTIES: 40 WEATHER: 7/10ths cumulus overcast at 8,000 ft., CAVU above. Target area was covered with scattered cumulus iclouds from 7,000 to 11,000 ft. but otherwise CAVU. ;Scattered showers were encountered between Italy and i Sicily on return. NOTE: Lt. PHILLIPS reported missing on mission Mo. '809, ” ’ ’ at ' 28 august, 1943, has returned to basej. Hei landed Termini, Sicily with a blown out engine, Ife returned to base in another P-38. 30/8/43 48 P-38's from the 27th, 71st and 94th Squadrons , up base at 0950 hrs. to escort B-26's of 3--9th .?tl; Bomb Eoml. Gp. to Aversa h’/l, Italy. 4 P-38's returned e; rly, 2 due to r radio trouble and 2 due to engine trouble. 3q. leaders: Lfs. HURST, WILLEY and DIBBLE. Time over llargc ;et area 1200 hrs. altitude of fighters 11,500 ft. and1 bombers 11,000 ft. 60 to 75 e/a (Lie 109's, Fi7 190 s, Ma 202's, possibly a couple of enemy operated Spitfires and 1 enemy it) attackoperated P-38 identified with black crosses on i/ ed formations just as they crossed the coast over Lago di Fatria at 11,5000ft. The bombers continuer on to target while P-38's engaged e/a. Results of bombing vwas not ob- . served. 12 Lie 109's made the first attack out; of the sun from above as P-33's crossed the coast.- This was follow- • ed byr iincreasing numbers of Me 109's, F.JI I'J/O’s and Ma 3,0(|)0 fjr. and in . 3, which forced the P-38';'s down to 6, 202's, ;ta the battle ming dog fight over the IGulf of Gaet a runni iought low over the water, The P-38 formation was vias foi numbers of enemy repeated attacks5 by superior good until i flight at a time. Several, fight;ers, < which, isolated a fligl P-38'i's reported flying 300 mph. on the decli and being -rying belly tanks. The easily overtaken by Lie 109's can inated, one(group attackenemy attacks were highly coordir ing while another was reforming., The initial attack was >.0ove and be(made from a half circle formation 1500 ft.labc flak | hind P-38's. b? -38's. Aerial dive bombing occurred: black ... Rocket l like bursts irstr were ■ seen generally above P-38;s. white bursts are also believed I projectiles exploding in v.l.." I to have been used. The eng: igagement lasted from 1155 hrs. >nd wave of Me 109's carrying ' until 1235 hrs. and a secor.v 1 lies from Italy, belly tanks pursued the formation 100 mi] Six (6) P-38's were observed to go into the sea. One collided with a F,J 190 head-on and exploded in air. Cev ian, opened and oral parachutes, both American and Germar -(8) c/a. weiire dedinghies were seen in the water. Eight-' stroyed, three (3) probably destroyed and five (5)I damaged' a. �1ST FIGHTER GROUP JOURNAL • ....... (date and hour) 1700 hrs 30/8/43 UNIT: jku. 1st, Fighter Group (data and hour) 1800 hrs 3/9/43____ PLACE: Mateur, I;, Africa I Serial No Timo Dated Incidents, Messages, Orders, etc. (day and jDisposi_______________________________ date) ; ticn ' ! ; ! i i 30/8/43 Cont'd. Thirteen (13) P-38's are .-pissing. A few bursts of light inaccurate flak was observed from the ■go di Patria. No enemy ground, coastal area North of Lago naval or shipping activity Lty observed. 28 Pj-38's down One of 38's arc down in Sicily. £ , base by 1713 hrs. 3 P-38's co fbase by a returnc I to the three pilots landing; in Sicily returne transport. He suffered minor shrapnel won ds in the left shoulder. CHRONOLOGY: Time off 0950 hrs. Time over target 1200 hrs. Time down 1713 hrs. ROUTE: Base to C. Sidi Alm el Mekki, rend jzvous point with B~j36's thence to Lago di Patria to Av ;rsa, returning via Sicily where several of our planes refueled, thence to base. ENEMY LOSSES: Six (6) Me 109's, one (1) F >' 190 and one (1) Ma 202 destroyed. Three (3) Ke 109' s erobably de] stroyed. Three (3) Me 109's and two (2) M 1 202's damaged, OUR LOSSES: Thirteen (13) P-38's are miss ing: 1st Lt. m. RANDOL, itaiwuL, 22nd Lt. JEROME N. uEII! 3ERG, 2nd Lt. CLIFFORD E. DONALD B. DEISENROTil ,-2nd Lti’WALHARRY D. wARMKER, _____, F/0 , —” 2nd '’-d Lt. CLARENCE E. SOUTH iRD, 2nd Lt . ’ TER G. MORRISON, TUitttiBiXKJi, 1st Lt. JOHN S. WILLE C, 2nd Lt. RALPH F. TURRENTIKE, DAVID 0. PARLETT, 2nd Lt. HOHN T. CRAM, 2n i Lt. RALPH E. 2nd Lt. CHARLES A. WOODARD and 2nd L ;. HAROLD D. PECK, 2n. RIGNEY. WEATHER: CAVU enroute and over target are 11, with cumulus clouds building up over Sicily at 9,000 ft, 1st PRESS- DATA : Lt. FRANK J. MC INTOSH, It 1L15 Irving St., F/ 190. 1st Lt. :o, Calif., destroyed one (1) F; San Francisco 3T, 921 JOHN D. HURST, y-. B. East Garfield Ave., pplendale, Calif. destroyed two(2)) Me ; 109's. 2nd Lt. LARRY |l . REYNOLDS, red one (1) 322 7/. Culver St.,, Phoenix, Arizona, destrbye I. HUSDY. 712 Allen jives., Rapid City Lie 109. 1st Lt. JOHN . ikota, destroyed one (1) He 109. 2pd ILt. STANLEY South Dakota. E. STUDER, ' ’ 3R, Monona, Iowa, destroyed two (2); Mes 109!s. li . , destroyed 2nd Lt. ROBERT A. VRILAKAS, Proberta, Cali-f.. j'ptroyed one (1) one (1) Ma 202. F/C STUKKARD, probably det ’oyed one (1) Lie Ke 109. 2nd Lt. BERREHS, probably destre onb (1) Me 109 .st Lt. OPDAIIL, probably destroyed < 109. Isi (1) Ma 202. Lt. VRILAKAS damaged one (1) and damaged one 1 Na 202. Lt.. SOKOL damaged one (1) Me 109< )9.i Lt. SCHAPER one (1) damaged one (1) Me 109 and Lt. ANDERSON daJnaged d Me 109. 31/8/43 1/9/43 No missions this date. Ho missions this date. .1 2/9/43 Ko missions this date. Note; 2nd Lt. CLARENCE E. SOUTHARD, reported as- missing on 30 August, mission No. 811, returned to base 2306 hrs. 1 September, 1943. He landed at Trapani, Sicily with a damaged aircraft. 3/9/43 Ho missions this date. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/297/Dibble_Text0236.pdf 3453f41230a41dc2509816644e3f1a87 PDF Text Text � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Typed document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statement from Walter Pitman about Lt. Cram, shot down on August 30, 1943 Subject The topic of the resource World War II. August 30, 1943. Description An account of the resource Notes from Lt. Frank McIntosh clarifying events of August 30, 1943. 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CTE7 if •¥ STATEMENT on xugurt 1 ■—* 230, n, 1943 rtiilo leading the 94th Squadron on a borater es escort mission over Aversa Ttsly, wo were attacked by fighter At approximately 30 minutes off the about 75 enemyy fighters. coast of Italy, Lieutr ieutenant Cram was still with ray flight. In the midst of the ensue!~ sing- dog fitfit, I lost sight of hia, this being the last I saw of Lieutenant I Cram. it ■ Ilife'.: mb HSU: JAJES P. DTEEEE, 1st Lieut., ftlr Corpe, pilot. S « � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. 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Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Eyewitness Statement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Dibble Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/30/1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/293/Dibble_Text0232.pdf d417e291828e2715267c66b52a5492cd PDF Text Text B Bi. 94th F. *>;, . 1st F. q?., JClCuat 30, 1%3, JTSSITO m c— If ' w ™2~S=?V“S w rirty five Binutee to an hour. Kt a point thirty minutes rat to sea, liratenant Ripiey who was flyinc number U position in myXllfiht had his left enyine shot cut by attackinc figure. H« featbered hie prop iaswdiately but after we had driven the fichtera off, the angina caurht fir* and he was forced down into the tea. The plane floated as lone *» I co^ ••«> ’W-011 fcbout forty fiv" *ecood*’ 1 not eee the Pilot get out. L .. p&M / y JAMS P. DIBBIE, 1st limit., xlr Corps, pilot. 4 •< :w4,JMil � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. 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Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Eyewitness Statement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Dibble Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/30/1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/292/Dibble_Text0226.pdf d7d36c0ab884c15c03ff6b1f10410876 PDF Text Text C ONF ID E N T IA L "(Equals British Secret"}" HEADQUARTERS 42ND WING (US) A-2 Section APO 520 D-l-7 30'August 1943. DAILY SUMMARY NUMBER 65 PERIOD: • 0001 to 2400 hrs..30. August 1943« ■ TODAYS OPERATIONS taSSIONS; SORTIES :■ OPERATIONS TO DATE 405 9,871 ■LOSSES; ' B-26's ,p-40's rP-38»s MISSING: ^257? ■40's -3.8’s r F Lt I VICTORIES '• -ln t,he Air; .• Destroyed . ..probables . ■.Damaged On the Ground; ^Destroyed ... Probables ■ •■v" ■; Damaged • W.B-26 of .319 Bomb Grot jup.listed as missing sing on Summary #61 is now considered lost, ™.,Pr38 .of 1st. Fighterr Group listed as missing r.^ on Summary #63 is now safe,- 5 P-38*:'s ..' are still missing. 1. 319th Bomb Group - At 0940 hrs. 27 B-26's took off to bomb RR M/Yds' .£*:’at 'AVERSA.. 8 A/C returned early, all mechanical; 4 armament, 4 engineering. 19 A/C...dropped, 3.6 x 500 Inst & 45 sec tail, 71 x 500 .1 nose & 45 sec tail bombs "rele.target at 1200 hrs- from 10,200 - 9,600 ft. 6 bombs returned to base failed to Lease. 18 A/C returned at 1408 hrs. 1 is at PALERMO,. RESULTS: Excellent coverage of ,.tar'get { area with many direct-hits observed in center portion of M/yd and on ware'housesy,beyond,I. . 2 big explosions in warehouse area and many fires among freight & in.M/Y. A few bombs were short. 6 tracks full of cars at VILLA LITERNO OBSERVATIONS: M/Y at target still congested with cars. 6 tracks of cars seen in M/Y.of. J,....town . 3Wn Jjust ust E.E. °off AVERSA. ENEMY AIR: About 50-60 E/A, mostly ME 109’sne ME ■■with', some .’s, .FW 190's, ME;210 210fs,-.FlV 190’s, MA 200’s, RE 2001’s intercepted the formation just c a.before BK-r-.T .reaching -aching coast. Many vwere engaged by the escort and a big battle took place coast'.on'the oyer', coast Lon. the Way in, leavingI the bombers unescorted over the target. ■ 4 ME 109's made a-head-on attack from above on c 1st 2 flights while at same time 12-15 E/a 9 .rear of the formation —“- in pairs and threes. 1 Tan P-38 followed the ' ery -low for about 175 miles from the coast. Claims: 9 ME 109’s ‘I. 1 Ma' ed by bombers; 1 ME . 4E 109 probably destroyed; 6 ME 109's and 1 RE 2001 e.veral other E/A incliluding another Tan P-38 wer.e seen destroyed'Presumably 'm/? °ar3' �CONFIDENTIAL (Equals British Secret}" by escort. P P-38 and 1 Me 109 seen to collide in the air. SHIPPING: 2 large barges headed N just N of mouth of VOLlURNO River at 1155 hrs. . 2 small Naval vessels possible PT boats, headed N at high speed off MONDRAGONE at 1212. 1 Tanker, and 5 small M/V's at POZZUOLI., . FLAK: Slight Heavy fairly accurate from ALBANOVA and target area. Slight Heavy inaccurate from CAPUA A/D and from.vicinity of CASTLE VOLTURNO. WEATHER’ 4/10 scattered, CAVU and slight haze over target. Additional Observation; 1 Crew reports an object flat on both ends about 18" long, 6" in diameter, having passed his wing, believed to be an aerial bomb. It went out of sight without exploding. Comment: Excellent P-38 escort. 2. 325th Fighter Group - At 1220 hrs. 48.P-40's took off to Dive Bomb DECIMOMANNU RR Bridge and strafe targets of opportunity. None returned early. DECIM( 8 A/c A/C dropped 8 x 500 inst nose .045 tail on target at 1330 hours from 8,000 to 1,000 ft. 48 A/C returned at 1450 hours. RESULTS: All bombs dropped in target. First 4 bombs were very near misses, 1 falling immediately alongside and 3 within ’5.*-2Q yards of the bridge. Last four dropped in same area, but due to dust actual pin-pointing was impossible.' 2 P-40's strafed Radar Station at PULA, many pieces seen to fly and installation believed to be partially destroyed, OBSERVATIONS: At DECIMOMANNU A/D 1 ju 290 at S edge of the a/D, 2 transports and 2 S/e. At CAPOTERRA no a/c visible at ELMAS s/p base 1 white and 1 dark S/P visible. ENEMY AIR: At 1345 hours 8 ME 109’s attacked P-40's oyer c. SPARTIVENTO. They dived at the form ation but when'turned into disappeared toward.the N, Two other Me 109's did the same thing shortly afterwards. 1 ME.109 followed formation S from the target area to a point approximately 10 miles S of C. TEULADA, but was not engaged. ENEMY SHIPPING: . 1 Medium m/v anchored at 39 deg 12’ N 09 deg 0?’ E, and 2 medium M/v eanchored at 39 deg 11' N-9 deg 09' E; 3 medium size m/v about 2 miles E of POETTO. FLAK: Slight heavy fairly accurate over the target and from a point 6 miles S of the target; at CAPOTERRA moderate heavy inaccurate; At PULA very ini itense accurate small arm fire. WEATHER: CAVU. 1st. Fighter Group - At 0950 hours 48 P-38's took off to escort B-26’s of 319th B.G. to AVERSA M/y. 4 returned early, P-38's were in target area at '1200 hours altitude was 11,500 ft/ 28 P-38's were down at base at 1713 hrs, 1 P-38 down at ROCC;. DI FAI.CO, 1 down at B0 RIZZO, 1 down at TEI'MINI, all in Sicily. 13 w-38is missing. RESULTS; . Smoke in Target Area. OBSERVATIONS: Following obs<servations probably contain duplications. Observed 1 P-38 explode in air; 1 P-38 pilot bail out over water; 1 "-38 on fire dive into the water at 13 deg E 40 deg 30' N; l-?38 burst into flames over -water at 1220 hrs; 2 ^-SS's crash into water F-7 of. ISCHIA’ Island. One parachute seen to open at 1225 hrs, location 13 deg 40' E 40 deg 42' N. CLAIMS; Destroyed 5 ”E 109's, 1MA 202, 1 FL’ 190. Probably destroyed 3 ”E 109'3. Damaged 3 109's and 2 LA 202's. IT COUNTERS: As p-38's reached coast of Italy 1155 hrs, through target area 100 miles back out to sea, they encountered 60-75 E/A composed of ?'E 1O9,’’A2O2, F? 190's, Pilots believe they saw some enemy operated Spitfires and absolutely identified 1 P-38 with black crosses on it. . Some'E/A were black, some were light blue with yellow spinners, 4 ME 109's were pink, e/a first a ttacked cut of the sun, then they attacked in all directions in 2's, 3's, and 4's, Some attacks were in half circle formation,, e/a attacked bombers just after.bomb run but were driven off by our fighters. During encounter, our fighters kept edging the E/A out to sea and bringing them down almost to the deck. Bombers, after bomb run, passed over the encounter. Running fight took place P-38's were engaged by new Enemy formation of‘ME 109's with belly tanks bombs. e/a attacked aggressively and encounter lasted until ICO miles off coast. Pilots believe aerial bombs -were used. Halfway back to base a HOMING of 140 deg was re ceived over radio. This would have lead formation back to Italy, believed to be enemy station. FLAK: Few bursts of light inaccurate flak from coast. .’FATHER: CAVU,. - 2 - Twals British {otJ I- �/) T- CONFIDENTIAL "(Equals British SECRET) First phase Bomb Damage Assessment Report AVERSA MARSHALLING YARDS & STORES DEPOT, ITALY: (319th B.G., 30/8/43, 1200 hrs, 107 x 500 bombs dropped). Quality of photos: Excellent Quality of photo coverage: Good. There has been no movement of the railroad cars in the marshalling; yard since the :ars in the yard. raid of 28/8/43. There still remain approximately 1000 railroad cs A concentration of at least 14 hits cut across the center of the marshalling yard, j sted Many of these hits struck the rail line running through the yard. The congesi book area of cars received numerous hits. Three explosions with resulting fires tc place among these cars. A further three hits landed among the cars at the N end of the yard. The stores depot warehouses at the N end of the yard received 20 hits am many damaging near misses. A large explosion resulted in one of the warehouses. Severe damage was done to the spurs running ling between the warehouses and to freight edge cars there. The warehouse sheds on the W central ed' ” of the yards received hits. Many bombs fe" sll short of the target and two small c.:lusters overshot the target. The damage done by 1the three raids of B-26's on 28/8/43 is visible on these photographs. Three hits have destroyed ’ ' ’ two tracks on the line running through the yard at the N end of the yard. Slight damagej was done on the line farther to the N. Several hits have blown a hole apprqximalitely 50 x 50 feet in the W warehouse of the S group of four warehouses. S . of the yards ~ ,six .hits ’- ‘ts have cut two tracks.in four places and damaged iged two tracks. tracks./ In the stores depot depot/directly S of the marshalling yard many iny hits have cut three of of' the four tracks in the area, derailed 10 freight cars,, definitely destroyed two freight cars, and ..damaged many other cars. In additi lion piles of stores received hits.' DISTRIBUTION: "A" ADAMS,. A -2. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Typed document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 42nd Wing Daily Summary for August 30, 1943 Subject The topic of the resource World War II. August 30, 1943. Description An account of the resource 42nd Wing Daily Summary for August 30, 1943. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mission report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/30/1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/291/Dibble_Text0222.pdf 30a5a4e85869c43b7c01679ca1b9f0f9 PDF Text Text C 0 B y I C E N T I L WEKLY ENCOUNTERS MISSION:, DATE:SO August 1945 (cent; ■Siy-H ESCORT (CC'iV) e/a - PUSS ?-33, Lt. /.j.. .'clniosh PL CK TIME JLT. TYPE Averse, Italy 11150 13,000 ft. Fh 190 JEST X PROB DEST GROUP; 1st Fighter DAM NO. RNDS OR DURST 450 20oal. 20m. SQDK DES-RIPTION OF SNCOUNTSRS The P-38 formation was attacked by sups parlor number of enemy fighters re- ohing the target. 1 ;ers before re' XKi After several . =»x breaks and turns' Lt. McIntosh found himself sept jarated from ths formation on the N edge of the3 battle formation. He broke left and rolled bisack te the right and saw a FW 190 about 150 ysr irds to his stftrborad side. lie turned ■’’7, getting a good 30° deflection shot. The slightly, e/a ducket icked violently down and to the left and passLt. McIntosh relied up od under hips right wing. ’ ' ” ’ ■then attack, but the ai to the left; expecting another water in a diving "“'ng tarn. FA 190 hit the t t>l R1 X. inCHARDSON, Captain, Air Copps, intelligence Officer. n i ■ iI 27th Fighter �C 0 B F I D E H T I A L WEEKLY ENCOUNTERS MISSION: DATE: Bomber escort VT" PLANE P-38, Lt. L.A. Reynolds P-38, Lt. J.D.Burst L ff ■ GROUP : 50 August 1943 (oont) BROS DEST BAM 1st Fighter NO. RNDS OR BURST SQRN: ■ 27th Fighter PL-CE TIME ALY. TYPE P2Sx Aversa, Icaly 11:50 13,000 ft. Me 109 X 500 46 50cal 20m On a break Lt. Reynolds became separated from the flight. He completed his turn end was attacked by two other Me 109b. They .iwere too close for him to break into them, so he kickbd 1 rudder violently, causing his plane to skid,. Then he saw two Me 109 attacking a p-38 and he heeded for them, One cf the e/a saw him and broke away 1but the cth r continued his attack. As he turned Lt. Rej sync Ids was 200 yards behind him. He Re opened with to. long burst and closed to 100 yards irds witl with no deflection. The Ma 109 started smoking,, caught fire and rolled into the sea. Averse, Italy 12:00 13,000 ft. Me 109 X 645 48 5Ooa1. 20mm • 12 -.05 1,000 ft. Me 109 X Over the Italian coast a •«» 109 made a pass ah another flight and came directly into Lt. u-sVs line of fire. He opened from 200 yards with 60^ deflection add a 2 ring load, firing until it started smoking. He broke off at 100 y«)■rd3 and saw the e/a burst into flames and w nt sstraight down. DESCRIPTION OF ENCOUNTERS AJ?ew minuted later 30 miles cut from the Italian coast he saw another Me 109 pressing an attack on the tail of a P-38. Tunning He opened fire on the e/a from 150 y-rds with 90° deflection. He led it with 2 or 2g rings and continued firin.- « until he had a 30n deflection. The Je 109 started smoking and plunged into the water. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Typed document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Encounter report from August 30, 1943 for the 27th Fighter Squadron Subject The topic of the resource World War II. August 30, 1943. Description An account of the resource Encounter report from August 30, 1943 for the 27th Fighter Squadron. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mission report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cpt. Wm. N. Richardson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/30/1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/290/Dibble_Image0080.jpg 0cc332208dcbaab932d89e729b438346 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview unknown Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 2.5" x 4" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photo of other pilots, some of whom flew on August 30, 1943. Subject The topic of the resource World War II. August 30, 1943. Description An account of the resource Photo of other pilots, some of whom flew on August 30, 1943. Left to right are Johnson (debriefing officer), Hurst (flew), Wineburg (flew, KIA), George Smith (flew), Smythe (didn't fly) and Newberry (didn't fly) Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black & white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca August 1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022 https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/289/Dibble_Image0081.jpg f308a179472225fe401abc2d79fb6b6d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li> </ul></li> </ul> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview Mateur, Tunisia Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 5" x 7" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource P-38 pilot Capt. Charlie McCann Subject The topic of the resource World War II. August 30, 1943. Description An account of the resource P-38 pilot Capt. Charlie McCann (left), Tech Sgt. Gene Pillar the crew chief, and "Lady Beverly", McCann's plane named for his sweetheart and eventual wife Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black & white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-07 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022