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�kiesion Report (cont*d) 25 August, l'&gt;i

No other obrervations. L. r-3&lt;?’r dorr Texnlri. A/D at 36OC hrs.
}iOTE» 4 F-3£’b on Air^Jos.
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which landed at Termini.

CLYDE
GABLER, •
Ift-.Jor. .'.If Corps,
Intel!■&lt;enee Officer.

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                <text>A collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jump to other sections of the collection:
&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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&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16"&gt;Flying with Eisenhower&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12"&gt;The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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