https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/10/205/Dibble_Text0147.pdf f1f931eb7a975c2db4372da96c99629a PDF Text Text ' 'O © JEASajmSjJS 1ST MGHTEE, GW Qfflsa of the Intelligence Offi^sAPO 520 26 August, 1943. SW?i Mssim Ueports. TO e Commanding General, Hea^tusrtera 42nd Mng (03), APO 520. . (teta.A-2). 807. 59 ^38’s th® 2^-i ?lst and 94th Squadrons up base 1042 hrs, to'escort JH26»a of ths 319th# 320th'and 17th Emb Greups to Grease is© A/D, Italy* 11 P-3S»0 returned early, 1 because ef-lw fuel pressure, 1 engine- trouble, 3 radio trouble, 1 belly tank treahl®., 1 wheel doer -Would not class, 1 left coolaafc shutter was out, 1 with, run away prop an. d two with faulty supercharger. Its. SBffijm, KfGHEK and PAGE Squadron leaders. Keuults of tasking not observed aa'&ist obscured target. 'Ttae over target 1245 hr®. Altitude of fighters 14,000 ft. and bashers 12,000 ft. Eight e/a encountered in target area. Observed 5 large &/V‘s in cove at Nisida. Observed &’«$& Mi lage di Jtetrda* -At 1245 hrs. saw a great cloud of dust along 8. side of Vdtarno Elver, 8 rai. E. of target. At 1300 hrs. saw a small yelloo object 1000 yards offshore from kondregone. ■ Observed frcs 12,000 ft,., 2 six, distance. g© flsk encountered. 47 P-38fa down base at 2445 h ra, 1 P-38 returned to base at 1543 hrs. CH2QCL0GY8 Time off 1642 hrs, Mae over target 1245 hrs*. Time down 1445 hrs. and 1543 hrs. SQUTEt Base to G. Sidi All el itokka, rendeavous point with B-26*s, thence on a 40® cw® to Gastelvolturno, Italy and thana® over target, turning left frca target and reternih g to base on a course of 220®. jaCStJLTS OF B0MBgK?t Unobserved duo to dust. Bam. ' • Wgg AERIAL AOTIQgfi S e/a, Sii.202«s and Re-2001, appeared over coast, following formation ever target area, and two continuing 25 mi. out to sea, 3 Me. 109* s attacked ©no Squadron 5 si. off Coast At Gaatel Volturno at 1259 AS AWm^St 4 3/P<s seen in S/P base m Lago di Patsda at 1240 hrs. . . ACTiyi'f.fi none. ^AVAL SH-lyPxEG AGTXVITTt 5 largo seen in we at Hisida at 1235 hrs. -""" TACTICS AKg.SRggl&L pOMSEKTSt Eight e/a encountered over target were very' unagressiva^ asking' til^-hearted attacks and never cosing within 1000 yds. of our . fighters, 3 248.109’5 made one pass attacking frees the aide and t’irning away. Our fighters gave chase, and destroyed one (1) Ms.109. EHSaaT LOSSES; One (1) Mb.109 destreyed WixfeWi Kone. SOHffESs 48 ’>S£ATH E2t Scattered clouds at 0,000 ft., otherwise CAW. Sama over target. MDIOt Good. - 1 - �/**• o Mssion Bepoits (coat’d) .26 August, 1%3* PHS5S DATAs Xst. Lb. JABES P. DIB5L2, Hastings, Michigan, destroyed one (1) Me4j!J9. ] For th® Group Coomandsrs GLTDS'Kji GAB LES^ -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. 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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 mission report 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 Mission report dated August 26, 1943 listing Lt. Dibble as destroying an Me. 109 Subject The topic of the resource United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron. Description An account of the resource Mission report dated August 26, 1943 listing Lt. Dibble as destroying an Me. 109. 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 Maj. Clyde W. Gabler Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/26/1943 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