https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/13/327/Dibble_Text0132.pdf 14e9a922df951aac4394a321049956e3 PDF Text Text B Veterans Administration WASHINGTON 2S, D. C. September 26, 1944 YOUR FILE REFERENCE: IN REPLY REFER TO: Mr. James E. Dibble Mrs. Estella M. Dibble R.H. #1 Hastings, Michigan MBAB-5 DIBBLE, James P. XC 3,702,116 Dear Sir and. Madam; The Veterans Administration has learned with regret of the death of the above-named veteran. Existing laws provide for the payment of death pension to the dependent mother or father, or both, of a veteran who dies as a result of a disease or injury incurred in service in line of duty. Dependency may not be held to exist, however, if the mother or father, or both, have an income sufficient to provide for their reasonable support and maintenance, including clothing and necessary,medical treatment for them selves and members of the family under legal age, or of any age if mentally tally or physically incapacitated. The fact that the mother or father or other member of the family has been granted, under any of the laws administered by. the Veterans Administration, insurance, pension, compensation, or other benefits will be disregarded in determining dependency. lira,, the enclosed form should be care If you desire to file a claio fully filled out in accordance with th< the instructions ■ printed thereon and you returned to the Veterans Administration, Washington 25, D. C. Should “ feel the need of assistance in the preparation of your claim, you may write to the Veterans Administration, Washington 25, D. C., or contact any Veter ans Administration Facility. You may be assured that upon receipt of the claim it will be given careful conside ‘leration and you will be informed of any additional evidence which may be >e required. All correspondence relative to this case should be addressed to this office, and should show the veteran’s name and XC-number given above, to permit prompt identification. Respectfully, Enc. Form 535 dependents Claims Service. Adjudication Form 605d � 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. 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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 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' parents with information on claiming a death pension Subject The topic of the resource Mrs. James Dibble. Correspondence. Description An account of the resource Letter to James' parents with information on claiming a death pension. 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 R. J. Hinton Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/26/1944 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