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Bull Diaries Book 9

The plaque is installed on James Dibble's Monument just prior to the dedication ceremony.

Sun and News Published 2008. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Jim Dibble with Padula citizens at his uncle's monument dedication ceremony.

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

Sketch Drawing of Herbert Field

Sun and News Published 1992. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Sun and News Published 2001. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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

Newspaper clipping announcing a tribute to war dead at Hastings High School.

Hastings Banner Published 1954. 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 parents.

Hastings Banner Published 1982. 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 2004. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.

Hastings Herald published 1902. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 2019. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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

List of Hastings, Michigan veterans who died in World War II.

James Dibble in his Schultz bakery uniform.

Nashville News Published 1907. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 2019. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Speech by Col. John T. Hanton at Lt. James Dibble's monument dedication in Padula, Italy.

Hastings Banner Published 1872. 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 2014. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1898. 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 of Maxine's parents announcing her marriage to James Dibble on October 31, 1942.

Maple Valley News Published 1976. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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.

Letter from James at Luke Field, AZ during advanced training to his parents with news of his pending marriage.

Stan Wojcik's German POW ID Card.

Originally it was thought that Stan died when in fact it was James. Stan survived being shot down and was taken prisoner.

He later wrote about his experience, a copy of which is included in this collection.

Nashville News Published 1931. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1978. 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 Herald published 1912. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Memorial Service Program held at Hastings High School in 1946 honoring 27 Hastings residents who died in World War II.

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

James Dibble (center) at the Fleischmann Lab where he was sent from Chicago for training in yeast .

Recap of Hastings Banner articles related to the memorial fountain dedicated to World War II dead.

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

Newspaper notice of formal creation of the Hastings Public Library by issuance of an Ordinance by the City Council on December 23, 1963.

Letter from Maxine in Los Angeles, CA, to James' parents.

P-38 pilot Capt. Charlie McCann (left), Tech Sgt. Gene Pillar the crew chief, and "Lady Beverly", McCann's plane named for his sweetheart and eventual wife

Hastings Banner Published 1991. 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 1875. 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.

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

Hastings Banner Published 1890. 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 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.

1941: James (right) and his brother Bill in Chicago soon after James graduated High School.

Hastings Banner Published 1912. 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.