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&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5"&gt;James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6"&gt;His Early Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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