James P. Dibble: His Early Life

Title: James P. Dibble: His Early Life
Description: Born in Hastings, MI, James grew up in the area. He attended one room schoolhouses around Hastings, spent some time in Grand Rapids and ultimately graduated from High School in 1939.

This collection is entirely photographs of James' early life with his parents and brother Bill.

Jump to other sections of the collection:
James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot
His Early Life

High School into the Army Air Corps

Flight Training
We Got Married!

Combat!
Mission Reports

Letters Home

Flying with Eisenhower

The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943

Killed in Action

The Search for Answers
The Monument in Padula, Italy

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Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 2 or so.

Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 2 or so.
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Young James Dibble in Grand Rapids, MI, age 2 or so

Young James Dibble in Grand Rapids, MI, age 2 or so.
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Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 3, with his father James and Great Aunt Elmira Stein.

Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 3, with his father James and Great Aunt Elmira Stein.
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Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake

Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake.
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James and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids

James (2nd from left, front row) and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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James and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids, 1929

James (2nd from right, back row) and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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James and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids

James (3rd from right, back row) and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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James, his brother Bill and classmates at the Edger School, 1931

James (seated, second from left), his brother Bill (seated, far right) and classmates at the Edger School in 1931.
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12 year old James with his dog Nan

12 year old James with his dog Nan.
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James with his father James and brother Bill at Grandfather Philo Dibble's Farm

James with his father James and brother Bill at Grandfather Philo Dibble's Farm.
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Bill Dibble and classmates outside the Edger one room schoolhouse. He was in 7th Grade.

Bill Dibble (third from right, back row) and classmates outside the Edger one room schoolhouse. He was in 7th Grade.
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James, Bill and their father James at the family farm

James (left), Bill (right) and their father James (center) at the family farm.
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The Dibble family at Barlow Lake

The Dibble family at Barlow Lake. Mother Estella (standing), brother Bob (kneeling), brother Bill (left), James (right), and father James (on the ground).
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James Dibble and his brother Bill

James Dibble (right) and his brother Bill, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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James Dibble and his brother Bill with their older brother Bob at Barlow Lake

James Dibble (left) and his brother Bill with their older brother Bob at Barlow Lake, west of Hastings, Michigan.

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