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Photo of a boot heel found at the crash site

Photo of a boot heel, top side with ruler, found at the crash site. It is USA made and most likely belonged to James Dibble.

Hastings Banner Published 1945

Hastings Banner Published 1945. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Side 1 of the 125th Anniversary Library History Display

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

Sun and News Published 1998

Sun and News Published 1998. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 14, 1943

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 14, 1943.

Maple Valley News Published 2005

Maple Valley News Published 2005. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Nashville News Published 1931

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

Republican (Hastings) Banner Published 1861

Republican (Hastings) Banner Published 1861. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or…

Hastings Public Library's Home as of 2007

The front facade of the current Hastings Public Library at 227 East State Street, Hastings, MI.

Jim Dibble holding uncle James' posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross

Jim Dibble holding uncle James' posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross at the Dayton Airforce Museum.

Agreement Between the Women's Club and the Board of Education in Hastings

Copy of the agreement between the Women's Club and the Board of Education in Hastings to place the Women's Club book collection in the new high school…

Hastings Banner Published 1984

Hastings Banner Published 1984. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Hastings Banner Published 1987

Hastings Banner Published 1987. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Letter to Maxine Dibble declaring James Dibble presumptively dead

Letter to Maxine Dibble declaring James Dibble presumptively dead. This allowed final settlement of accounts and death gratuities.

Sun and News Published 2022

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

The Foamy Hill at Thornapple Plaza

A few people playing in the foam on the hill at Thornapple Plaza celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Library.

Bull Diaries Book 9

Nashville News Published 1941

Nashville News Published 1941. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1989

Hastings Banner Published 1989. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Hastings Banner Published 1867

Hastings Banner Published 1867. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Hastings Banner Published 1954

Hastings Banner Published 1954. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-04-10

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.

Hastings Banner Published 1925

Hastings Banner Published 1925. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Bull Diaries Index Mc-Ri

Bull Diaries Index, Listed by Last Name Alphabetically Mc-Ri

Hastings Banner Published 2005

Hastings Banner Published 2005. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Nashville News Published 1888

Nashville News Published 1888. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 2017

Hastings Banner Published 2017. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to…

Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake

Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake.

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, May 11 , June 1 and June 2, 1943

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, May 11 , June 1 and June 2, 1943.

Hastings Banner Published 1944

Hastings Banner Published 1944. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Photo of a boot heel found at the crash site

Photo of a boot heel, top side, found at the crash site. It is USA made and most likely belonged to James Dibble.

Flying Training Report on James Dibble, 1942-12-03

Sun and News Published 1985

Sun and News Published 1985. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-05-26

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

Letter from James at Luke Field, AZ during advanced training to his mother, 1942-11-24

Letter from James at Luke Field, AZ during advanced training to his mother.

Flight logs for James Dibble from training at Chico, CA through his final flight on September 9, 1943

Flight logs for James Dibble from training at Chico, CA through his final flight on September 9, 1943.

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

Maple Valley News Published 1985

Maple Valley News Published 1985. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

P-38 pilot Lt. Frank McIntosh and his P-38 "Little Mae"

Nashville News Published 1966

Nashville News Published 1966. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Email from Stefania Melito in Italy recounting an interview with Giuseppe Pisano who witnessed James Dibble's crash

Email from Stefania Melito in Italy recounting an interview with Giuseppe Pisano who witnessed James Dibble's crash.

Maple Valley News Published 1993

Maple Valley News Published 1993. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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.

Maple Valley News Published 1978

Maple Valley News Published 1978. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1943

Hastings Banner Published 1943. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Lt. Frank Mcintosh's account of August 30, 1943

Lt. Frank Mcintosh's account of August 30, 1943. Written in the 1990's.

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 1 to July 3, 1943

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, July 1 to July 3, 1943.

Letter from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-03-22

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

Hastings Banner Published 2009

Hastings Banner Published 2009. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to…

Maple Valley News Published 1992

Maple Valley News Published 1992. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.