Items

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, August 26, 1943.

Nashville News Published 1891. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Sun and News Published 2000. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 2006. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, June 13, June 14 and June 15, 1943.

Account written by Jim Dibble of September 9, 1943 when his uncle James was shot down in Italy.

World War II Memorial Fountain dedication from the Hastings Schools.

Hastings Banner Published 1996. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Sun and News Published 2003. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 1968. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.

Hastings Herald published 1913. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Nashville News Published 1953. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1963. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Letter from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his father.

94th Fighter Squadron pilot Lt. Robert Vrilakas and his Distinguished Flying Cross from the August 30, 1943 mission

Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky).

Notes from Charles McCann clarifying events of August 30, 1943.

Sun and News Published 2005. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.

The Dibble brothers with war widows in white and other Padula citizens. War widows of Freedom Fighters wore white T-shirts to the monument dedication ceremony. Back row from left are Tom, Jim and Ted Dibble.

Sun and News Published 1999. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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

Hastings Banner Published 1925. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Hastings Banner Published 1958. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Maple Valley News Published 1996. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Michigan Central Railroad Crash photos from 1914-05-28, outside Nashville, MI

Part of the Library History display created by Diane Hawkins showcasing key events in the library over its 125 years.

Letter from Bill Dibble in Chicago, IL to his mother.

Declassified report of General Eisenhower's visit to Italy in August 1943.

Hastings Banner Published 1875. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Note the name change to the Hastings Republican Banner. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Nashville News Published 1959. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Part of the Library History display created by Diane Hawkins showcasing key events in the library over its 125 years.

Hastings Banner Published 1940. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Republican (Hastings) Banner Published 1856. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Citation to James Dibble accompanying the Distinguished Flying Cross Certificate. This details his leadership and tactical achievements that led to the DFC award.

Statement from James Dibble about Lt. Rigney, shot down on August 30, 1943.

Maple Valley News Published 1994. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 2015. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1900. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Newspaper clipping showing flying school trainees in review before the base commander. James Dibble is somewhere in the upper picture. He included this to his parents with his letter from September 17, 1942.

Maxine Dibble

Nashville News Published 1921. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Luke Field Flight Training Graduation Booklet for Jim Dibble's Class 42-K

Hastings Banner Published 1977. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky).

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.

Letter from Lt. Col. Archie Jackson (Ret) to Jim Dibble talking about his WWII experience and life after.

Newspaper notice that on November 25, 1963, the City Council approved purchase and use of the old post office for a new public library.

Newspaper article celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Hastings Public Library.