https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/13/324/Dibble_Text0126.pdf 3841b38b8a9a7d17af33b4cd32bd7618 PDF Text Text ARMY SERVICE FORCES KANSAS CITY QUARTERMASTER DEPOT 601 HARDESTY AVENUE KANSAS CITY 1, MISSOURI IN REPLY REFER TO -35533 (S-2-25-44) JRM:BF:heb January 25, 1944. Mr. James E.'IDibble,, Rural Route # Hastings, Michigan. Dear Mr. Dibble: The Aimy Effectss Bureau has received for disposition money in the amount of $12.20 belonging to First Lieutenant $12. James P. Dibble, who, according.to our present information, has been reported missing in action. Lieutenant Dibble has previouslyr indicated offically it is his desire that you receive, for safe re-keeping, any of his property which might come into possession cof this Bureau. Hovzever, before sending you a check to cover tthe above-mentioned funds, I would like for you to confirm your address, In order that our records may be complete will you also be so kind as to give me the following information concerning Lieutenant Dibble: 2. message. Is he married? .If so, what is the name and address of his wife? What are the names and addresses of his closest relatives;; i.e., oldest oiaesn adult aauit child, cnna, father, latner, mother, olc Ldest brother, oldest sister, et cetera? Please be assured' that this leti iter is in no way a casualty Our only information is that Lit .eutenant Dibble .is missing, ;ere.ly, hope, .that. he..will .no . rcpor-ted-aa£e.---- Your assistance in furnishing„ the above infoxmation will be appreciated. Please be sure to use the inclosed self-addressed envelope which requires no postage, in order to expedite delivery of the check. Yours- very truly, E. A. CUNIJIIIGHAM 1st Lt. Q.M.C. Assistant 1 In cl—Envelope � 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: Killed in Action Description An account of the resource Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned. He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner. Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers. James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>. See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials. 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 letter 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 Letter to James Dibble's mother regarding disposition to her of money owned by James Dibble, MIA Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. MIA/KIA. Description An account of the resource Letter to James Dibble's mother regarding disposition to her of money owned by James Dibble, MIA. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Death benefit notice Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 1st Lt. E. A. Cunningham Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/25/1944 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