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Hastings Herald published 1912. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1937. 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.

Nashville News Published 1895. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

James' "Short Snorter" $1 bill signed by, among others, Eddie Rickenbacker, WWI Ace and Carl Spatz, General and Commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe, 1944.

According to the Air Mobility Command Museum, the Short Snorter was "paper currency signed by people you were flying with or people you met. If someone signed your short snorter and you couldn't produce it upon request, you owed him a dollar or a drink "a short snort." (https://amcmuseum.org/collections/short-snorter/)

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 23, 1943.

Hastings Banner Published 2010. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Nashville News Published 1890. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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

James Dibble (right) and his brother Bill, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Letter from James in King City, CA during primary training to his mother.

Barry County Cemetery Burials, Listed by Last Name Alphabetically P-S. Notes: This data was compiled in 2006 and will not contain datas later than approximately 2004. Many first names are missing for some cemeteries whose names begin with S-W; we will address this issue if and when possible.

Letter from James in King City, CA during primary training to his mother.

Statement from Stanton Opdahl about Lt. Woodard, shot down on August 30, 1943.

Jack Hanton talking about flying through the Padula Valley back in 1943.

Hastings Banner Published 1970. 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.

Nashville News Published 1938. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

An article in the From Time to Time series. This was the final article in a series about Mr. Bull. Date published is unknown but estimated to be July 1992. Note tis document is not searchable and was scanned some time ago. The very bottom of the page is cut off.

Hastings Banner Published 1919. 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 1896. 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.

Mission summaries of the 319th Bombardment Group including August 30, 1943.

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

Hastings Banner Published 1880. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Note issues are only available Jan - July. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Bull Diaries Book 9

Nashville News Published 1964. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Sun and News Published 2022. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Nashville News Published 1894. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Letter from James in Chicago, IL to his parents.

Maple Valley News Published 1969. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Postcard from James in Santa Ana, CA during primary training to his mother.

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

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

Hastings Banner Published 1932. 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 1917. 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.

Nashville News Published 1930. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Special Order from the Air Force announcing James Dibble's Distinguished Flying Cross.

Sun and News Published 1995. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1897. 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.

Notes from Lt. Frank McIntosh clarifying events of August 30, 1943.

42nd Wing Daily Summary for August 30, 1943.

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

Newspaper article in the From Time to Time series describing the 1800's at Bull's Prairie. Note this document is not searchable and was scanned into PDF some years ago.

Hastings Banner Published 1914. 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 librarian Helene Fairchild to Hastings city parents encouraging them to use and encourage their children to use the library.

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

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

Hastings Banner Published 1992. 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 1995. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Letter from James at Muroc Air Force base (now Edwards), CA to his parents.

Landscape view of the Padula Valley.

Hastings Herald published 1906. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.