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James P. Dibble: His Early Life

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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

Collection Items

Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 2 or so

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

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

Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 3 or so, with his father James and Aunt Mira.
Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake

Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake.
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.
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.
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.
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.
12 year old James with his dog

12 year old James with his dog.
James with his father James and brother Bill at Philo Farm

James (left) with his father James and brother Bill at Philo Farm.
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.
James, Bill and their father James at the family farm

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

The Dibble family at Barlow Lake. Mother Estelle (standing), uncle Bob (sitting), brother Bill (left), James (right), and father James (kneeling).
James Dibble and his brother Bill

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

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