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The Main Desk of the Library in the High School
Photograph of the initial school library and the main desk. -
The plaque is installed on James Dibble's Monument
The plaque is installed on James Dibble's Monument just prior to the dedication ceremony. -
The plaque on James Dibble's Monument
The plaque on James Dibble's Monument. -
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. -
The story of August 30, 1943, titled "The Day of Armageddon" by Jim Dibble; an account of the air battle that earned his uncle James Dibble the Distinguished Flying Cross
The story of August 30, 1943, titled "The Day of Armageddon" by Jim Dibble; an account of the air battle that earned his uncle James Dibble the Distinguished Flying Cross. -
Three Library Directors
The three most recent HPL Directors. Left to right are Evelyn Holzwarth (2007 - 2015), Laura Ortiz (2015 - 2017) and Peggy Hemerling (2017 - present) -
Transcription of an interview with Giuseppe Pisano who witnessed James Dibble's crash
Transcription of an interview with Giuseppe Pisano who witnessed James Dibble's crash. -
Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle.
Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle. Unknown translator. Citation: Dr. Jochen Prien, Jagdgeschwader 53, Vol II (Atglen, Penn.: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1997), pp. 675-76 -
U.S. Air Force Colonel Michael Dredla from Aviano Air base speaking at James Dibble's monument dedication ceremony
U.S. Air Force Colonel Michael Dredla from Aviano Air base speaking at James Dibble's monument dedication ceremony. -
Weekly encounter report, 1943-07-04 to 1943-07-10
Weekly encounter report, 1943-07-04 to 1943-07-10, listing Lt. Dibble as "probable" for downing an enemy plane. -
Weekly encounter report, 1943-08-22 to 1943-08-23
Weekly encounter report, 1943-08-22 to 1943-08-23, listing Lt. Dibble as downing an enemy Messerschmitt 109. -
Wife of Vito Cimino who buried James after his plane crash.
Wife of Vito Cimino who buried James after his plane crash. Vito and his brother Palo were ordered by the Germans to bury James. -
World War II Memorial Fountain dedication in Hastings, MI
World War II Memorial Fountain dedication from the Hastings Schools. -
WWI Ace Eddie Rickenbacker addressing the 1st Fighter Group, 1943
WWI Ace Eddie Rickenbacker addressing the 1st Fighter Group. James Dibble is somewhere in this crowd. This picture started James' nephew Jim Dibble on his quest to learn more about his uncle and led to the collection you are now browsing. -
Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 2 or so.
Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 2 or so. -
Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 3, with his father James and Great Aunt Elmira Stein.
Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 3, with his father James and Great Aunt Elmira Stein. -
Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake
Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake. -
Young James Dibble in Grand Rapids, MI, age 2 or so
Young James Dibble in Grand Rapids, MI, age 2 or so.