https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/13/328/Dibble_Text0133.pdf 91e0df8cecb85eb5e6a7bf20ddf12bc1 PDF Text Text Read Carefully you SHOULD KEEP THIS SHEET INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS The attached application form should be detached from this sheet, completed in duplicate, and mailed to THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, MEMORIAL DIVISION, WASHINGTON 25, D. C. The Government furnishes the following stones free of cost TO BE PLACED AT THE HEAD OF AN UNMARKED GRAVE of members of the Armed Forces of the United States or the Confederate States who either died in the service or whose last discharge was honorable—an UPRIGHT HEADSTONE OF MARBLE or a FLAT MARKER OF MARBLE, GRANITE, OR BRONZE (bronze markers are furnished ohly'in"c'emeferieswhere stone markers are not acceptable). The upright or flat stone will be shipped freight prepaid at Government expense to you direct when pos sible. Where the direct “Delivery Service” cannot be made the stone will be shipped to the freight station or steamboat landing nearest to destination. The bronze marker will be mailed parcel post. If the placing of the stone or bronze marker at the grave cannot be taken care of by you, this application should not be submitted. ALL EXPENSES INCIDENT TO TRANSPORTING THE STONE TO THE CEMETERY AND ERECTION AT THE GRAVE MUST BE AT PRIVATE EXPENSE. ¥ s ---- The law does not provide for a money allowance in lieu of furnishing Gov >vemment headstones or markers, nor does it provide for any expenditure of funds for fences or for any other pu purpose. Headstones or markers furnished by the Government cannot be traded in for a private monument. Any person may make an application for a headstone or marker. Officers or committees of patriotic or welfare organizations, and other persons having charge of marking graves of veterans buried in their vicinity, should ascertain before ordering whether the relatives or friends of the veteran desire the Government headstone or marker, or intend to erect private monuments. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BEAR THE SIGNATURE -OF-THE-APPLICANL—• . ________ __________ _ BY CAREFULLY OBSERVING THESE DIRECTIONS’aND^GIVING THE TNFORMATION CATLED------ =■ FOR IN EACH COLUMN, DELAY WILL BE AVOIDED. Please fill out the application in duplicate on the typewriter,.if possible. If a typewriter is not available, the name of the veteran should be printed i n CAPITAL letters. - ' Cafe should be taken to spell correctly the name of the veteran for whose grave the stone is desired; if he served under an assumed name, both the true name and alias must be given. The last name should be written first, and the first or given name should be shown in full if known, as "JONES, CHARLES T." instead of "C. T. JONES." When the decedent served with State troops, the State and the arm of service (whether infantry, cavalry, or artillery) should be given; and in the case of a sailor or marine, the name of one or more vessels on which he served and the approximate date of his enlistment is desired. The approximate dates of enlistment and discharge should be given when the decedent served in the Regular Army and, where available, serial numbers and pension certificate numbers should be noted. After the veteran’s service record is verified, by this office to determine eligibility bility, you will 'be mailed a form, for approval, showingthe inscription to appear on the headstone or marker. Tl THIS i^mvi FORM ~SHOULD BE RETURNED IMMEDIATELY: Shipment ofKeadstone or-marker-will-be made a$_p_K '' 3S_PJiomptly_as possible. If you desire to communicate further regarding your application, all inquiries should be adc . addressed to THEQUARTERMASTER GENERAL, MEMORIAL DIVISION, WASHINGTON 25, D. C. The Quartermaster General should be advised immediately if you change your address or if there should be any change in the shipping instructions after you have submitted your application. APPLICANTS SUBMITTING THESE REQUESTS SHOULD ASCERTAIN BEFORE ORDERING WHETHER OR NOT THE CEMETERY IN WHICH THE VETERAN IS BURIED WILL PERMIT THE ERECTION OF THE GOVERNMENT UPRIGHT HEADSTONE OF MARBLE OR THE FLAT MARKER OF MARBLE, GRANITE, OR BRONZE. NOTE RESTRICTIONS REGARDING BRONZE. NO FEE SHOULD BE PAID IN CONNECTION WITH THIS APPLICATION — — �UPRIGHT HEADSTONES OF MARBLE For ALL VETERANS EXCEPT those of the CIVIL and SPANISH-AMERICAN WARS For Veterans of the Confederate States Army For Gril War (April 15,1851-August 20,1865) and Spanish War (April 21,1898-April 11, 1899) Veterans r ROBERT j cpl; ° CO. F l W»N r. Z ne^WXmpsHire^J c< cm . Gt-, n ' | sBS wo»io War i ^QViMBER- 15.187,811 | SEPTEMBER 26. 1918 I 31 VA.-INF. . : C.S.A. I IS fe ■Bi I »?• FLAT MARKERS OF MARBLE, GRANITE, OR BRONZE (Bronze markers arc furnished only in those cemeteries where stone markers are not acceptable) i ■ o ROBERT C. WILLIAMSON APRIL 1M8?9° ffS IQ 1946 THE ABOVE PICTURES SHOW HOW THE STONES AND MARKERS APPEAR AFTER BEING PLACED AT THE HEAD OF THE GRAVE i � 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 Information given to James' parents regarding headstones the government would provide for James Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. Burial. Description An account of the resource Information given to the Dibbles on headstones the government would provide for James. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Burial notice Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource U. S. Government Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown 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