Browse Collections (24 total)
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Barry County Cemetery Information
View the items in Barry County Cemetery InformationA collection of information about Barry County, MI cemeteries and burials.
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Sun And News
View the items in Sun And NewsThe Hastings Public Library wishes to thank Smith Imaging of Rockford, MI for their work digitizing the Sun & News.The Sun & News is one of…
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Bull Diaries
View the items in Bull DiariesThe Bull Diaries is a collection of newspaper clippings assembled by the Bull family over many years. It is not a traditional diary in that no one…
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Hastings Herald
View the items in Hastings HeraldThe Hastings Public Library wishes to thank Smith Imaging of Rockford, MI for their work digitizing the Hastings Herald. The Library also wishes to…
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Maple Valley News
View the items in Maple Valley NewsThe Hastings Public Library wishes to thank Smith Imaging of Rockford, MI for their work digitizing the Maple Valley News. The Library also wishes to…
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Nashville News
View the items in Nashville NewsThe Hastings Public Library wishes to thank Smith Imaging of Rockford, MI for their work digitizing the Nashville News.The Library also wishes to…
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Hastings Banner
View the items in Hastings BannerThe Hastings Public Library wishes to thank Smith Imaging of Rockford, MI for their work digitizing the Hastings Banner.The Library also wishes to…
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Barry County Michigan Plat Maps
View the items in Barry County Michigan Plat MapsA collection across multiple years of Plat Maps covering Barry County, MI.
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James P. Dibble: We Got Married!
View the items in James P. Dibble: We Got Married!James and Maxine dated in High School and after. They decided to get married while he was in flight training and tied the knot on October 29, 1942.…
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James P. Dibble: Flying with Eisenhower
View the items in James P. Dibble: Flying with EisenhowerSee records of the flight where James and other P-38 pilots flew escort for Eisenhower in 1943.Jump to other sections of the collection: James P.…
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James P. Dibble: The Monument in Padula, Italy
View the items in James P. Dibble: The Monument in Padula, ItalyThe citizens of Padula, Italy, were extremely friendly and helpful during Jim & Ted Dibble's search for answers to their uncle's death. As…
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James P. Dibble: The Search for Answers
View the items in James P. Dibble: The Search for AnswersLearn about the 30+ years James' nephews Jim and Ted spent investigating his death to unearth what actually happened. Using private investigators,…
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
View the items in James P. Dibble: Killed in ActionTypically 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…
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James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943
View the items in James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection:"Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions…
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James P. Dibble: Letters Home
View the items in James P. Dibble: Letters HomeGetting letters from home was always a highlight of the week for everyone overseas. They wrote home frequently as well as evidenced by the volume of…
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James P. Dibble: Mission Reports
View the items in James P. Dibble: Mission ReportsA collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.Jump to other sections of the collection: James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter…
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James P. Dibble: Combat!
View the items in James P. Dibble: Combat!James spent his combat time based out of North Africa and helped clear the way for the eventual invasion of Italy in 1943. He was a member of the 94th…
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James P. Dibble: Flight Training
View the items in James P. Dibble: Flight TrainingJames trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942.…
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James P. Dibble: High School into the Army Air Corps
View the items in James P. Dibble: High School into the Army Air CorpsAn athlete, James played on the Hastings High School football team for several years and later was active in sports at the YMCA in Chicago. In High…