https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/14/549/Dibble_Text0249.pdf 009927ca13715a93e68c6e8408c1eb76 PDF Text Text CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS TO JAMES P. DIBBLE First Lieutenant James P. Dibble distinguished himself by extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight against the enemy in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations on 30 August 1943. On that date, Lieutenant Dibble was the leader of forty-four P-38 aircraft on a vital escort mission to two medium bombardment groups which were attacking the important Marshalling Yards at Aversa, Italy, An aggressive enemy force of approximately seventy-five aircraft was encountered. Lieutenant Dibble skillfully positioned his flights close to the bombers so that penetration was impossible. He led the group with great determination and aggressiveness and his intelligent deployment and courageous tactics caused all pilots to fight a brilliant defensive battle for over forty-five minutes. The overwhelming superiority of the enemy, however, caused severe losses to the fighter defenders while all bomber aircraft returned to base without the loss of a single bomber aircraft. Lieutenant Dibble’s aggressive combat spirit and his faultless leadership under stress of this event were superb. The heavy responsibility of operational control and tactical employment during this period is in the keeping with the highest tradition of a combat fighter pilot. . His actions during this engagement and his fortitude, flying skills and courage reflects great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States of America.. Si 6 �THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS, GREETING: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AUTHORIZED BY ACT OF CONGRESS JULY 2, 1926 HAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS TO FIRST LIEUTENANT JAMES P. DIBBLE FOR EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN AERIAL FLIGHT 30 AUGUST 1943 GIVEN UNDER MY HAND IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON THIS 27TH DAY OF JULY 19 90 SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE F FORM 2247. JUL 70 � 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: The Search for Answers Description An account of the resource Learn about the 30+ years James' nephews Jim and Ted spent investigating his death to unearth what actually happened. Using private investigators, government contacts and tenacious research, see how they learned what really happened the day James died, how they found his crash site, including witnesses, and made new friends in Italy along the way. Included are photos and documents about James' posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross, photos of the crash site and finding plane wreckage, plus documents and letters amassed during their search for answers. 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 Award Certificate 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 Dibble's Posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross Award Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. Medals and Citations. Description An account of the resource James Dibble's Posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross Award Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Typed document Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource U. S. Air Force Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/27/1990 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). 11/21/2022