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CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Naples, Italy
March 29, 1988
Mr. James W. Dibble
84 New Hudson Road
Aurora, Ohio 44202
Dear Mr. Dibble:
Your letter of December 29, 1987, addressed to Mr. Thomas
Glover of the Office of American Citizens Services at the
Department of Statt
:e, has been referred to this Consulate
General for reply since
!
Radula, where your uncle was killed,
is located withii
.n this consular district.
We have contacted the Battle and Monument Commission c/o our
c
Embassy in Rome and were informed that although members oi
during World War II
the U.S. Armed Forces fallen in Italy c"
were later regrouped and buried in the» war cemeteries of
Nettuno (near Rome) and Florence, your uncle's name does
not appear on the list.
A check with the Mayor of Radula, where the plane crash
which resulted in James P. Dibble's death occurred, revealed
that his remains are not buried in the local cemetery. The
town official reported that the former custodian of the
cemetery as well as a retired policeman remember the episode
of the crash but have been unable to provide additional
information. He surmised that, in all likelihood, your
uncle's remains were never removed from their original burial
site.
”i know the exact location of the crash,
As you indicate that you
;ing the assistance of a private
you may consider enlistii
investigaiitor from the nearby town of Salerno in your effort
to elicit: the desired information.
.gative agencies is enclosed for jyour
A list of investigative
convenience.
The list is provided as a public sei
service and
sibility for the
the Consulate General assumes no responsibility
integrity or the professional ability of the parties listed.
Sincerely yours,
m R. Arndt
sricani Consul
Enclosure:
As stated
�list of investigative agencies
Agenzia di Investigazioni
"Central Investigation Office"
Via Gianvincenzo Quaranta No. 5
84100 SALERNO
Ag«
jenzia "Continental" Investigazioni
16'
>7, Corso Garibaldi
841
1100- SALERNO
Ageniza Investic
igativa "Il Segugio"
Via Balzico No.
•. 9
84100 SALERNO
Agenzia Investigazioni "La Fedelissima"
54, Via Torrione
84100 SALERNO
Centro Servizi Informazioni
Via Porta Elina No. 23
84100 SALERNO
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James P. Dibble: The Search for Answers
Description
An account of the resource
Learn about the 30+ years James' nephews Jim and Ted spent investigating his death to unearth what actually happened. <br /><br />Using private investigators, government contacts and tenacious research, see how they learned what really happened the day James died, how they found his crash site, including witnesses, and made new friends in Italy along the way.<br /><br />Included are photos and documents about James' posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross, photos of the crash site and finding plane wreckage, plus documents and letters amassed during their search for answers.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
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Letter from the Consulate General in Naples, Italy to Jim Dibble regarding researching James Dibble's crash site
Subject
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Jim Dibble. Correspondence. Crash Investigation.
Description
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Letter from the Consulate General in Naples, Italy to Jim Dibble regarding researching James Dibble's crash site.
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Text
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Plane crash research
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John R. Arndt
Date
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3/29/1988
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
U.S. ARMY MILITARY PERSONNEL CENTER
2461 EISENHOWER AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22331
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
March 3, 1987
DAPC-PDC-MM DIBBLE, James P.
SN: 0 733 844
Mr. James W. Dibble
P.O. Box 990
Anderson, South Carolina 29622
Dear Mr. Dibble:
This responds to your request for information pertaining to
your uncle.
We have reviewed his individual deceased personnel file
received from the Washington National Records Center.
The file
contains only limited information pertaining to his death and
the disposition of his remains. We have extracted the
following information:
DIBBLE, James P., ILt, 0 733 844, 94th Ftr Sqdn, 1st Ftr
Grp. He was born November 3, 1921, and was killed in action
September 9, 1943. He was the pilot of a P-38G aircraft which
failed to return from a patrol mission to Naples, Italy. He
strafed an enemy convoy about 30 miles east of Agropoli, Italy,
and was struck by antiaircraft fire. He bailed out of the
cockpit and was last seen in his parachute about 1500 feet from
the ground. He did not survive, his remains were interred in
an isolated grave where the plane crashed.
His remains were
subsequently recovered and interred in the British Salerno
(Beachhead) Cemetery, Salerno, Italy, no date stated. On March
18, 1945, the American Graves Registration removed his remains
to the U.S. Military Cemetery, Naples, Italy, plot K, row 8,
grave 90. Under the repatriation program, his remains were
disinterred August 6, 1948, and repatriated to the Middleville
Cemetery, Middleville, Michigan, in December 1948.
Enclosed are copies of the Case History, Record of
Interment (Naples) and Disinterment Directive.
I hope this information will be helpful.
Sincerely,
A
John F. Manning
'
Assistant Chief
Mortuary Affairs and Casualty
Support Division
Enclosures
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
Description
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Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
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Letter from the Department of the Army to James' nephew Jim summarizing what they knew of James' death.
Subject
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James Dibble. MIA/KIA.
Description
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Letter from the Department of the Army to James' nephew Jim summarizing what they knew of James' death.
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Text
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John Manning
Date
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3/3/1987
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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11/21/2022
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Hastings Public Library's 125th Anniversary
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Public History--Michigan--Barry County
Description
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Did you know the Hastings Public Library has been around in one form or another since 1896?
It started out as the Women's Club Reading Room and over time, grew into the vital and vibrant public institution we all know and love.
Look through this collection to learn about where it all started, see the how the efforts of so many helped the library grow, and have some fun seeing photos of the past.
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1896 - 2021
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Letter from the Hastings Public Library Board to the City Mayor
Subject
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Commercial correspondence
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Letter from the Hastings Public Library Board to the City Mayor recommending purchase of the post office for a new library building.
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Text
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Hastings Public Library Board
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1962-12-06
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unknown
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James P. Dibble: The Search for Answers
Description
An account of the resource
Learn about the 30+ years James' nephews Jim and Ted spent investigating his death to unearth what actually happened. <br /><br />Using private investigators, government contacts and tenacious research, see how they learned what really happened the day James died, how they found his crash site, including witnesses, and made new friends in Italy along the way.<br /><br />Included are photos and documents about James' posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross, photos of the crash site and finding plane wreckage, plus documents and letters amassed during their search for answers.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><br /><ul><li>
<ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Letter from the State Department to Jim Dibble regarding assistance in researching James Dibble's crash site
Subject
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Jim Dibble. Correspondence. Crash Investigation.
Description
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Letter from the State Department to Jim Dibble regarding assistance in researching James Dibble's crash site.
Type
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Text
Format
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Plane crash research
Creator
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Thomas E. Glover
Date
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1/7/1988
Rights
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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ARMY SERVICE FORCES
KANSAS CITY QUARTERMASTER DEPOT
601 HARDESTY AVENUE
KANSAS CITY 1, MISSOURI
IN REPLY REFER TO
-35533
(S-2-25-44)
JRM:BF:heb
January 25, 1944.
Mr. James E.'IDibble,,
Rural Route #
Hastings, Michigan.
Dear Mr. Dibble:
The Aimy Effectss Bureau has received for disposition
money in the amount of $12.20
belonging to First Lieutenant
$12.
James P. Dibble, who, according.to our present information, has
been reported missing in action.
Lieutenant Dibble has previouslyr indicated offically
it is his desire that you receive, for safe
re-keeping, any of his
property which might come into possession cof this Bureau. Hovzever, before sending you a check to cover tthe above-mentioned funds,
I would like for you to confirm your address, In order that our
records may be complete will you also be so kind as to give me the
following information concerning Lieutenant Dibble:
2.
message.
Is he married? .If so, what is the name and
address of his wife?
What are the names and addresses of his closest
relatives;; i.e., oldest
oiaesn adult
aauit child,
cnna, father,
latner,
mother, olc
Ldest brother, oldest sister, et cetera?
Please be assured' that this leti
iter is in no way a casualty
Our only information is that Lit
.eutenant Dibble .is missing,
;ere.ly, hope, .that. he..will .no . rcpor-ted-aa£e.----
Your assistance in furnishing„ the above infoxmation will be
appreciated. Please be sure to use the inclosed self-addressed envelope which requires no postage, in order to expedite delivery of the
check.
Yours- very truly,
E. A. CUNIJIIIGHAM
1st Lt. Q.M.C.
Assistant
1 In cl—Envelope
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
Description
An account of the resource
Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><br /><ul><li>
<ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Title
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Letter to James Dibble's mother regarding disposition to her of money owned by James Dibble, MIA
Subject
The topic of the resource
James Dibble. MIA/KIA.
Description
An account of the resource
Letter to James Dibble's mother regarding disposition to her of money owned by James Dibble, MIA.
Type
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Text
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Death benefit notice
Creator
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1st Lt. E. A. Cunningham
Date
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1/25/1944
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Rights Holder
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Hastings Public Library
Contributor
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL
FACULTY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
HASTINGS, MICHIGAN
Hay 31, 1946
Mr. and id’s. James Dibble
402 E. Green Street
Hastings, Michigan
Dear Er. and i.rs. Dibble:
At an all-school assembly held in Central
auditorium on Wednesday, Hay 29, we paid
solemn tribute to James and twenty-six of
his school mates wtio made the supreme sacrifice during Jorld l/ar II.
..e are enclosing a program of the memorial
service.
Again, we here at Hastings High extend our
deepest sympathy to you in this hour of
national sorrow.
Sincerely yours,
Robert S. Casey, president
Facult; St ien , lout cLI
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
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Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
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Letter to James Dibble's parents about the High School memorial
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Hastings, Michigan. War Memorials.
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Letter to James Dibble's parents about the High School memorial.
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Robert S. Casey
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5/31/1946
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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Office
IN REPLY REFER TO ffiGMR 293
WAR DEPARTMENT
Quartermaster General
of the
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
Dibble, James P.
SN 0-733 844
Address Reply To
THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
Attention: Memorial Division
18 March 1947
Mrs. James E. Dibble
402 East, Green Street
Hastings, Michigan
Dear Mrs. Dibble:
Your Tetter concerning your son, the late First Lieutenant James P'.
Dibble, has been received in this office.
>rt of
The official Report
_ Burial discloses that the remains of your
son were interred in Plot IK, Row 8, Grave 90, in the United States Miliited in Naples, Italy.
tary Cemetery Naples, local
)ve, at GovernThe War Department has now been authorized to remoi
restii place designated by the
ment expense, to the final resting
1
next of kin,
the remains off those American citizens
cj
who died while serving
s:
overseas
with our armed forces during this war.
When the necessary preliminaires have been completed, a "Letter
of Inquiry — Return of World War II Dead" will be sent to the next
of kin of those American dead. The response to this letter will con
stitute a formal expression of the next of kin’s detailed desires.
Since letters to next of kin will be dispatched automatically and ac
cording to the records here, communications with this office iregarding
this subject will not be necessary. The necessity for complei
3te co
ordination of movement in many parts of the world makes it aimpossible,
at this time, to estimate when this letter will be mailed, Responses
to them will be acted upon with a minimum of delay.
There are two national cemeteries in the vicinity of Washington,
D. C., in -riaich grave space is available. These are the Soldiers’ Home
National Cemetery, Washington, D. 0., and Arlington National Cemetery,
Fort Myer, Virginia. The nearest national cemetery to Hastings, Mich
igan, is the New Albany National Cemetery, Jay Street and Ekin Avenue
�QMGMR 293
Dibble, James P.
SN 0-733 844
18 March 1947
Cont'd
New Albany, Indiana. At the time your son's remains are to be return
ed to the United States a request may be made that the body be shipped
direct to the national cemetery selected by the next of kin, and the
superintendent concerned will be authorized to permit the interment.
You may be present at the time of interment.
The Secretary of War, pursuant
?suant to the authority given him in Sec
tion 4, Public Law 383, 79th Congress,
congress, has
i
established an order of
priority among the next of kin in which their desires concerning the
disposition of decedent's remains will be honored.
iur-son was married -at-the- time of hisIn the instant case, since yom
>Le, is entitled to direct disposition
death, his widow, Mrs. Maxine Dibble
irried or voluntarily waives her right
of his remains unless she has remarri
to give such directions.
Please accept my sincere sympathy in the loss of your son.
Sincerely yours
/$&•&£> L. PRENN
/ Major, Q4C
/ Memorial Division
2
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
Description
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Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
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Letter to James' mother with information on bringing James back to the U. S. for burial
Subject
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Mrs. James Dibble. Correspondence.
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Letter to James' mother with information on bringing James back to the U. S. for burial.
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Text
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Burial notice
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Major James L. Prenn
Date
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3/18/1947
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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B
Veterans Administration
WASHINGTON 2S, D. C.
September 26, 1944
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Mr. James E. Dibble
Mrs. Estella M. Dibble
R.H. #1
Hastings, Michigan
MBAB-5
DIBBLE, James P.
XC 3,702,116
Dear Sir and. Madam;
The Veterans Administration has learned with regret of the
death of the above-named veteran.
Existing laws provide for the payment of death pension to the
dependent mother or father, or both, of a veteran who dies as a result
of a disease or injury incurred in service in line of duty. Dependency
may not be held to exist, however, if the mother or father, or both,
have an income sufficient to provide for their reasonable support and
maintenance, including clothing and necessary,medical treatment for them
selves and members of the family under legal age, or of any age if mentally
tally
or physically incapacitated. The fact that the mother or father or other
member of the family has been granted, under any of the laws administered
by. the Veterans Administration, insurance, pension, compensation, or other
benefits will be disregarded in determining dependency.
lira,, the enclosed form should be care
If you desire to file a claio
fully filled out in accordance with th<
the instructions
■
printed thereon and
you
returned to the Veterans Administration, Washington 25, D. C. Should
“
feel the need of assistance in the preparation of your claim, you may write
to the Veterans Administration, Washington 25, D. C., or contact any Veter
ans Administration Facility.
You may be assured that upon receipt of the claim it will be
given careful conside
‘leration and you will be informed of any additional
evidence which may be
>e required.
All correspondence relative to this case should be addressed
to this office, and should show the veteran’s name and XC-number given
above, to permit prompt identification.
Respectfully,
Enc. Form 535
dependents Claims Service.
Adjudication Form 605d
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
Description
An account of the resource
Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><br /><ul><li>
<ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Letter to James' parents with information on claiming a death pension
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Mrs. James Dibble. Correspondence.
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Letter to James' parents with information on claiming a death pension.
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Text
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R. J. Hinton
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9/26/1944
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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WAR DEPARTMENT
IN REPLY REFER TO:
AG 201 Dibble, James P.
(10 Sep 44) PC-S
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE
WASHINGTON 25, D. G.
10 September 1944
Mrs. Maxine Dibble,
c/o Bay Erway,
R. R. #5,
Hastings, Michigan.
Dear Mrs. Dibble:it Janes P. Dibb]
Dibble, 0-733844, Air
Since your husband, First Lieutenant
September
1943, the War DepartCorps, was reported missing in action 9 Se_
'
„’vived and that information would
ment has entertained the hope that he survived
'tainty
be revealed dispelling the unceri
' surrounding his absence. However,
as in many cases, the conditionss of warfare deny us such information.
?ilot of a P-38
The record concerning your husband shows that; he was the Pilot
Li^itning fighter plane, and that he failed to return from a. p
patrol and
tiaircraft
strafing mission to Southern Italy. His plane was hit by antic
fire. Khen last seen he had "bai
“bailed out" of the plane, the cotjdcpit of
This occurred several miles eas1st of Agropoli,
which appeared to be on fire. I*.
Italy, 9 September 1943.
Full consideration has recently been given to all available inform
mation ’bearii
Ing on the absence of your husband, including all records,
reports and
i
circumstances. These have been carefully reviewed and considered.. In view of the fact that twelve months have now expired without
the receipt of evidence to support a continued presumption of survival,
the War Department must terminate such absence by a presumptive.finding
of death. Accordingly, an official finding of death has been recorded
under the provisions of Public law 490, 77th Congress, approved March 7,
1942, as amended.
probable
date of death;
The finding does not establish an actual or p
1
irotive date of death .for
however, as required by law, it includes a presumpi
the termination of pay and allowances, settlementu cof accounts and payment
your husband this date has been set
of death gratuities. In the case of' yi
as 10 September 1944, the day following the expiration of twelve months
absence.
ling of
I regre'st the necessity for this message but trust that the endii
sf congive at least some small measure of
a long period of uncertainty may
. „
solation. I hope you may find sustaining comfort in the thought that the
uncertainty with which war has surrounded the absence of your husband has
enhanced the honor of his service to his country and of his sacrifice.
1 Incl.
jrely yours,
J. A. ULIjr
Major Germ
e Adjutant General.
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
Description
An account of the resource
Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><br /><ul><li>
<ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Letter to Maxine Dibble declaring James Dibble presumptively dead
Subject
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James Dibble. MIA/KIA.
Description
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Letter to Maxine Dibble declaring James Dibble presumptively dead. This allowed final settlement of accounts and death gratuities.
Type
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Text
Format
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Death notification
Creator
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Major General J. A. Ulio
Date
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9/10/1944
Rights
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
18 October 19^6
Mrs. Maxine Dibble
c/o Mr. Ray Erway
Route #5
Eastings, Michigan
Dear Mrs. Dibble:
The War Department is most desirous that youi be furnished, information regarding the burial location of your husbe
jand, the late First
Lieutenant James P. Dibble, A.S.N. 0 733 81A.
The records of this office disclose that his remains are interred
in the U. S. Military Cemetery Naples, plot K, row 8, grave 90. You
may be assured that the identification and interment have been ac
complished with fitting dignity and solemnity.
This cemetery is located in Naples, Italy, and is under the con
stant care and supervision of United States military personnel.
The War Department has now been authorized to comply, at Government expense,
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finalL interment,
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The Quartermaster General
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
Description
An account of the resource
Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
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Letter to Maxine Dibble informing of her of where James Dibble is buried in Italy
Subject
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James Dibble. Burial.
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Letter to Maxine Dibble informing of her of where James Dibble is buried in Italy.
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Text
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Burial notice
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Major General T. B. Larkin
Date
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10/18/1946
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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I
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY AIR FORCES
WASHINGTON.^. C.
WAR DEPARTMENT
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY AIR FORCES
WASHINGTON
AAF 201 - (693)
James P.
Dibble, Jams
0 733 844
30 October 1943.
Mrs. Maxine Dibble, •
% Ray Erway,
Rural Route # 5
Hastings, Michigan.
Dear Mrs. Dibbles
>ur husband First Lieutenant James P. Dibble was
Notification that yot
Lon in the ./North. African Area s^nce September 9th,
, ^reported missing in actic
was sent to you by The Adjutant General on September 24th.
Further information has been received to the effect that Lieutenant
Dibble was the pilot of a P-38 Lightning fighter plane which left Sicily
on September 9th on a patrol and strafing mission to southern Italy. The
report states that about 5:25 p.m. while strafing an enemy truck convoy
along a road approximately 30 miles east of Agropoli, Italy, Lieutenant
Dibble's plane was observed to climb to about 2,000 feet with his cockpit
on fire apparently caused by enemy antiaircraft fire. From this position
your husband bailed out and was last seen with his parachute open about
1500 feet above the ground drifting away from the convoy. •
There were no other persons in the plane with your husband.
The above facts constitute all the information available. Your
anxiety during this trying period is fully appreciated and you may rest
assured that any additional data received will be sent to you immediately.
Very sincerely,
z/JOHN B. COOLEY,
^Colonel, A. G. D.,
Acting Air Adjutant General.
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
Description
An account of the resource
Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><br /><ul><li>
<ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Title
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Letter to Maxine Dibble providing further details on James Dibble's crash and status, details later found to be in error
Subject
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James Dibble. MIA/KIA.
Description
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Letter to Maxine Dibble providing further details on James Dibble's crash and status, details later found to be in error.
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Text
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Killed in action report
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Col. John B. Cooley
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10/30/1943
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARM?
Office of the Quartermaster General
BURIAL OF
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
IN REPLY REFER TO -----------------------1st Lt James P. Dibble, 0 733 844
24 October 194?
Plot K, Row 8, Grave 90,
United States Military Cemetery
Naples, Italy
Mrs. Maxine Dibble
c/o Ray Erway
Route #5
Hastings, Michigan
Dear Mrs. Dibble:
The people of the United States, through the Congress have authorized the
disinterment and final burial of the heroic dead of World War U. The Quarter
master General of the Army has been entrusted with this sacred responsibility
to the honored dead. The records of the War Department Indicate that you nay
be the nearest relative of the above-named deceased, who gave his life in the
service of his country.
The enclosed pamphlets, “Disposition of World War II Armed Forces Dead,"
and "American Cemeteries," explain the disposition, options and services made
available to you by your Government. If you are the next of kin according to
the line of kinship as set forth in the enclosed pamphlet, "Disposition of
World War II Armed Forces Dead," you are invited to express your wishes as to
the disposition of the remains of the deceased by completing Part I of the en
closed form "Request for Disposition of Remains." Should you desire to relin
quish your rights to the next in line of kinship, please complete part H of the
enclosed form. If you are not the next of kin, please complete Part HI of the
enclosed form.
If you should elect Option 2,, it is advised, that no funeral arrangements
or other personal arrangements be jmade until you are further notified by this
office.
Will you please complete the enclosed form, "Request for Disposition of
Remains” and mail in the enclosed self-addressed envelope, which requires no
postage, within 30 days after its receipt by you? Its prompt return will
avoid unnecessary delays.
Sincerely,
Incls.
THOMAS B. LARKIN
Major General
The Quartermaster General
*
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
Description
An account of the resource
Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><br /><ul><li>
<ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
Text
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Letter to Maxine Dibble with options for bringing James Dibble back to the U. S. for burial
Subject
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Maxine Dibble. Correspondence.
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Letter to Maxine Dibble with options for bringing James Dibble back to the U. S. for burial.
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Text
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Burial notice
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Major General T. B. Larkin
Date
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10/24/1947
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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�
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Title
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
Description
An account of the resource
Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><br /><ul><li>
<ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
Text
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Title
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Letter to Stan Wojcik's father informing him of Stan's missing in action status
Subject
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Stan Wojcik. MIA.
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Letter to Stan Wojcik's father informing him of Stan's missing in action status.
Type
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Text
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Missing in action report
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John B. Cooley
Date
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10/30/1943
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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Hastings Public Library's 125th Anniversary
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The topic of the resource
Public History--Michigan--Barry County
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An account of the resource
Did you know the Hastings Public Library has been around in one form or another since 1896?
It started out as the Women's Club Reading Room and over time, grew into the vital and vibrant public institution we all know and love.
Look through this collection to learn about where it all started, see the how the efforts of so many helped the library grow, and have some fun seeing photos of the past.
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Librarian Barb Schondelmayer (Furrow)
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Black & white photographs�
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An account of the resource
Photograph of head librarian Barb Furrow, 1984-2007.
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Photograph
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unknown
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unknown
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
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Hastings Public Library and J-Ad Graphics
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J-Ad Graphics
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Hastings Public Library's 125th Anniversary
Subject
The topic of the resource
Public History--Michigan--Barry County
Description
An account of the resource
Did you know the Hastings Public Library has been around in one form or another since 1896?
It started out as the Women's Club Reading Room and over time, grew into the vital and vibrant public institution we all know and love.
Look through this collection to learn about where it all started, see the how the efforts of so many helped the library grow, and have some fun seeing photos of the past.
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The nature or genre of the resource
Image and text
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1896 - 2021
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Librarian Eileen Oehler
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Black & white photographs�
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An account of the resource
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unknown
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unknown
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
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Hastings Public Library and J-Ad Graphics
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Did you know the Hastings Public Library has been around in one form or another since 1896?
It started out as the Women's Club Reading Room and over time, grew into the vital and vibrant public institution we all know and love.
Look through this collection to learn about where it all started, see the how the efforts of so many helped the library grow, and have some fun seeing photos of the past.
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Librarian Florence Wilson
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Hastings Public Library's 125th Anniversary
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Did you know the Hastings Public Library has been around in one form or another since 1896?
It started out as the Women's Club Reading Room and over time, grew into the vital and vibrant public institution we all know and love.
Look through this collection to learn about where it all started, see the how the efforts of so many helped the library grow, and have some fun seeing photos of the past.
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Librarian Florence Wilson and Board President Mrs. Richard Groos
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Library History Timeline
1893
1898
1893: The Women’s Club gathered to discuss the possibility of a public library for their 22-year-old city of Hastings.
By 1895, $75.00 was set aside for books and supplies.
1896: Annie Powers was delegated to begin setting up a library. Her first purchases included a bookcase and a shipment of books
from the State Librarian, Mary Spenser.
1896: Ms. Rosella Goodyear became the first librarian of the reading room above the Hastings Banner building. This was the start
of what would become the Hastings Public Library.
1903
1906: The Women's Club had to move their collection into a room in the southwest corner of City Hall due to growth.
1908
1913
1915: The collection had grown to 500 volumes and the Women's Club voted to donate their collection to a new city library.
1918
1918: A live line of residents passed books from City Hall, up Broadway, to their new location in the high school. Helene Fairchild is the
first head librarian.
1923
1922: $79.50 donated to the Library Extension Fund from a benefit Play.
1921: New Director Jean Barnes began her 31 year career overseeing a collection that numbered well over 6,000 titles with a monthly
circulation of 1,700.
1928
1933
1938
1943
1948
1953
1958
1963
1968
1973
1978
1983
1988
1949: The library is rated among the top school/public libraries in the state for cities with populations of 5,000-10,000.
1954: Arloa Lathrop willed the city $15,000 that could only be used “for a separate building and are to be held until other funds make a
separate building available.”
1955: The library moves to the new wing of the high school and is named the William T. Wallace library in memory of a former high
school principal.
1963: Ethel Groos headed a committee studying the feasibility of converting the building into a Public Library.
1963: The Upjohn Family gave a $5000 grant to renovate and equip the building. The Thornapple Foundation donated
$10,000 and the Tyden & Viking Companies invested $1,500 in the project.
1963: The city purchased the former US Post Office for $1. Built in 1924, the building had cost $77,000 and stood on land
valued at $6.000.
1964: Plans for renovating the Post Office into a public library were put in motion. Ethel Groos, Rev. Don Gury, Kate McIntyre,
Rose Cook, and Clifford Dolan were appointed to the first library board. Florence Wilson was hired as head librarian.
1964: Throughout the summer of 1964 one book drive after another added 2,500 books to the collection. The
gargantuan task of processing all these books kept Mary Panfil and Sadie Brower busy into late fall.
January 16, 1965, the new Hastings Public Library opened for 40.5 hours a week. Any property owner in the City of Hastings could
use its at no cost. Residents outside the city limits could purchase a non-resident card for their family for $2.50 a year.
In 1974 Hastings became a charter member of the Lakeland Library Federation, which later became the Lakeland
Library Cooperative, a group of 42 public libraries in 82 in different locations.
1974: Florence Wilson retired and Eileen Oehler was hired as Director.
1977: The library's collection has grown to 30,000 books and 100 periodicals with an annual circulation of 39,000.
1978: After receiving a $5,000 donation, the Board considered building an addition. This plan was tabled, but the lack of space
and rising cost of materials, services and overhead was becoming a huge problem.
1984: Eileen Oehler retired and Barbara Schondelmayer was hired as Library Director.
1987: Some much-needed renovations were made, including a new roof and heating plant, plus new curtains, and paint.
1995: Susan Smith was hired as Assistant Director in charge of marketing.
1993
1998
1997: The library installed a new circulation desk and an online card catalog was introduced.
1998: A $50,000 donation allowed the Board to begin discussing becoming a District library. However, Hastings Township and
Rutland Townships backed away from the District Library idea and plans to build a new library serving the city and both
Townships beg
1999: The capital campaign, “Our Library – Our Community Legacy” began with a $3.5 million goal.
�In August, 2000, both Hastings Township and Rutland Township voted to pay dedicated millages for library services.
2003
2008
2013
2003: The DDA helps the Library Board negotiate the purchase of a plot of land at the corner of State and Boltwood.
In July 2004, the "Last Chapter Building Campaign" kicked off to add $1.7 million to the previously raised building funds.
In May 2005, a generous donor promised to match every dollar donated between May 12th and August 31st at a rate of
4:1.
On August 31, 2005, the goal was met. Weekly meetings were held throughout the fall and winter until building plans
were set to paper and contracts signed.
On May 19, 2006, ground was broken for the new library.
On June 7, 2007, the people of Hastings once again lined the streets of Hastings, from the old library on Church Street across
from the Court House, to the new Library, standing proudly beside City Hall.
2018
2023
2021: The Library's 125th Anniversary was celebrated with fun and games, ice cream and a foam party at Thornapple Plaza, across from
the Library.
Timeline assembled in 2021 by Diane Hawkins, the then HPL Assistant Director, and edited by David Edelman for publication.
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Hastings Public Library's 125th Anniversary
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Did you know the Hastings Public Library has been around in one form or another since 1896?
It started out as the Women's Club Reading Room and over time, grew into the vital and vibrant public institution we all know and love.
Look through this collection to learn about where it all started, see the how the efforts of so many helped the library grow, and have some fun seeing photos of the past.
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David Edelman
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2022-03-10
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List of Hastings Public Library Directors**
** Also previously called Head Librarians and Administrators
Note: the Hastings Public Library traces its origins to the private Reading Room started by the Women’s
Club of Hastings in 1896. The Library officially became a public entity in 1918 after being located in the
high school in partnership with the Board of Education and City of Hastings.
1918 – Helene Fairchild (unverified)
1921 – Jean Barnes
1952 – Mr. Henry C. French
1958 – Mr. Harvey Burgess
1959 – Mr. George Earley, followed by Mrs. Laurence (Lucille) Hecker
1961 - Mr. Henry C. French (2nd time)
1962 – Mrs. Haley Kigar
1964 – Mrs. Florence Wilson
1974 – Eileen Oehler
1984 – Barbara Furrow (Shondelmayer)
2007 – Evelyn Holzwarth
2015 – Laura Ortiz
2017 – Peggy Hemerling
List compiled from multiple sources of HPL history, February 25, 2022, DME
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Hastings Public Library's 125th Anniversary
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Did you know the Hastings Public Library has been around in one form or another since 1896?
It started out as the Women's Club Reading Room and over time, grew into the vital and vibrant public institution we all know and love.
Look through this collection to learn about where it all started, see the how the efforts of so many helped the library grow, and have some fun seeing photos of the past.
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List of Hastings Public Library Directors
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Timelines
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List of Hastings Public Library Directors from 1918 through 2022.
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David Edelman
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2022-02-25
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Hastings residents who died in World War II
Name
Richard A. Babcock
Cleo E. Card
Charles A. Casey
Georqe H. Cashmore
Lewis Castle
William A. Christy
Orville Cooley
Bernard D. Davis
William DeCou
James P. Dibble
Robert C. Gardner
Martin Hawthorne
Robert H. Henney
Ernest M. Howell
Merrill E. Isham
Frank R. "Bob" Kelly
Neil L. Kidder
Estle V. King
Hubert L. McCallum
Michael "Mickey" G. H. McPharlin
Harold W. Norwood
Robert Reid
Frank W. Rogers
Howard A. Shellington
Cleon L. Smith
Donald L. Solomon
DeForest Snyder Jr.
Duane D. Stamm
Merle G. Tasker
Wesley R. VanDenberg
Morton F. Young
Rank
Corp.
Sgt.
Fireman, 2nd C
Pfc.
medically disch
Staff Sqt.
1 st Lt.
Staff Sqt.
1 st Lt.
Pfc.
2nd Lt.
2nd Lt.
Pvt.
Pfc.
Staff Sgt.
Pvt.
Technician, 4tf
Pvt.
Major
Pvt.
Pfc.
2nd Lt.
Lt
2nd Lt.
Corp.
Technician, 5th
2nd Lt.
Sgt.
2nd Lt.
Machinists Mate
Date of Birth
Sept. 8, 1923
Dec. 11, 1910
Apr. 22, 1927
Nov. 22, 1924
Feb. 23, 1921
Oct. 16, 1926
1923
abt. 1919
abt. 1924
Nov. 3, 1921
Dec. 30, 1923
Jan. 19, 1919
Dec. 20, 1917
no date 1916
Jan. 22, 1923
1917
1911
Dec. 14, 1909
Oct. 16, 1922
Aug. 4, 1919
Oct. 3, 1923
Jun. 15, 1919
Aug. 14, 1914
28-May-21
Jun. 13, 1913
Aug. 27, 1922
File Updated: 9/20/2022
This document was provided by Jim Dibble in a hardcopy form.
Contents have not been verified and are reported as is
Minor edits were done for readability. August 18, 2022. DME
Parents
Ray/Luella (Talmage) Babcock
Joseph/Clarissa (Dudley) Card
Winifred/Alice (Johncock) Casey
orphan
Frank/Flossie (Lectka) Castle
Foster mother Nellie Clemence
M/M Stephen J. Cooley
M/M Henry Davis
Clair/Hazel DeCou
James E./Estelle M Dibble
Roy/Margaretha Gardner
M/M Ralph Hawthorne
Fred/Lusena (Nichols) Henney
M/M Daniel Howell
Howard/Sarah (Hammond) Isham
Frank/Gladys (Beck) Kelly
M/M Clem Kidder
Rev./Mrs Fred W. King
Donald "DanVRosa M. McCallum
Russell/Frances Germain Norwood
William/Alta (Callihan) Reid
M/M Frank Rogers
Emmett/Mary Shellington
Ernest/Sopha Smith
M/M Charles Solomon
DeForest/Hazel (Barnum) Snyder
M/M L. D. Stamm
M/M Oliver Tasker
M/M Charles VanDenberq
John and ? Young
Rural School
Burroughs, Johnstown
Macomber
Hinds
Assyria
Baltimore Twp.
Carlton Center
Barney Mills
Graduated
1939
1944
1942
1937
1941
1939
1940
1937
1943
1935
1933
Dunham
Brush Ridge
Starr
Dowling
Ryan
Assyria
1934
1928
1930
1927
Original Occupation
Family farm
Hastings Manufacturing
High school student
Kellogg Co. Battle Creek
Ionia Kroger
Schultz Bakery, Chicago
Union Stamp and Pump Company
Produce Manager, Hastings Kroger
MSU Ag Econ Degree
Family farm
Ralston Purina, Weston Biscuit Co.
Lineman
Wilcox-Rich in Battle Creek
College student
Family farm, owned sawmill
Eaton Manufacturing
1937
1941
1937
WMU BS
Tool and die apprentice
MSU engineeering degree 1942
1940
1943
1933
1940
1924
Woolworth Asst, Mgr., Sandusky
State fish hatchery, Hastings
Kellogg Co. Battle Creek
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�Hastings residents who died in World War II
Name
Richard A. Babcock
Cleo E. Card
Charles A. Casey
Georqe H. Cashmore
Lewis Castle
William A. Christy
Orville Cooley
Bernard D. Davis
William DeCou
James P. Dibble
Robert C. Gardner
Martin Hawthorne
Robert H. Henney
Ernest M. Howell
Merrill E. Isham
Frank R. "Bob" Kelly
Neil L. Kidder
Estle V. King
Hubert L. McCallum
Michael "Mickey" G. H. McPharlin
Harold W. Norwood
Robert Reid
Frank W. Rogers
Howard A. Shellington
Cleon L. Smith
Donald L. Solomon
DeForest Snyder Jr.
Duane D. Stamm
Merle G. Tasker
Wesley R. VanDenberg
Morton F. Young
Branch
Army
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Corps
Armv
Army Air Corps
Army Air Corps
Army Air Corps
Army
Air Force
Army
Army
Army
Army Air Corps
Army
Army
Army
British Royal Air Force
Army
Army
Marines
Army Air Corps
Army Air Force
Army
Army
Army National Guard
Unit
Infantry
Co. M, 411th Inf
Duties
Military policeman
Machine gunner
Fireman
4th Marine Division, 1st Amphibious Corps, Marine R
79th Division, 7th Army
First Fighter Group
Fighter pilot
Age at Death
Date of Death
22
Nov. 29, 1945
34
Feb. 27, 1945
17
Feb. 21, 1945
August 1944
18
abt. 21
abt. 23
20
21
21
Fighter pilot
Ordinance
Armorer-gunner
36th Armored Regiment, 3rd Division
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry
Co. B. 103rd Combat Battalion
Third Infantry Division
131st Infantry Regiment of the 33rd
2nd Bombardment
Pilot
Fighter pilot
Veteran, chemical warfare service
19
abt. 28
21
21
28
abt. 33
22
25
21
28
23
File Updated: 9/20/2022
This document was provided by Jim Dibble in a hardcopy form.
Contents have not been verified and are reported as is
Minor edits were done for readability. August 18, 2022. DME
March 1944
March 24, 1945
Feb. 2, 1945
June 25, 1945
Dec. 1, 1943
June 1, 1942
Sept. 10, 1944
32nd "Red Arrow" Division
29
Army
Navy
Aug. 30, 1945
Jan. 8, 1945
May 5, 1942
March 3, 1944
Sept. 9, 1943
Feb. 22, 1945
Jan. 22, 1944
Jan. 29, 1944
April 25, 1945
May 14, 1945
Jan. 14, 1945
July 17, 1944
Jan. 25, 1949
Dec. 9, 1944
Co. E. 361st Infantry
Platoon commander
Jan. 1, 1943
Oct. 11, 1944
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�Hastings residents who died in World War II
Name
Richard A. Babcock
Cleo E. Card
Charles A. Casey
Georqe H. Cashmore
Lewis Castle
William A. Christy
Orville Cooley
Bernard D. Davis
William DeCou
James P. Dibble
Robert C. Gardner
Martin Hawthorne
Robert H. Henney
Ernest M. Howell
Merrill E. Isham
Frank R. "Bob" Kelly
Neil L. Kidder
Estle V. King
Hubert L. McCallum
Michael "Mickey" G. H. McPharlin
Harold W. Norwood
Robert Reid
Frank W. Rogers
Howard A. Shellington
Cleon L. Smith
Donald L. Solomon
DeForest Snyder Jr.
Duane D. Stamm
Merle G. Tasker
Wesley R. VanDenberg
Morton F. Young
Where Died
Battle
Cause
KIA
Wounds received
Drowned
KIA
Final Resting Place
France
Germany
Waters near Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima
Dearborn
France
Panama
San Bernadino, CA
Italy
Germany
New Guinea
Cassino, Italy
Luzon, Philippines
Camp Atterbury, Ind.
Derben, Germany
France
Lipperscheid, Luxembourg
France
Anemia
Battle of the Bulge KIA
Plane crash
Aircraft accident
Plane shot down
Explosion
Plane shot down
KIA
KIA
Malaria
Plane shot down
Wounds received
KIA
KIA
Dowling Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery, Hastings
Cisterna, Italy
Luzon, Philippines
Mt. Whitney, CA
Maros, Dutch East Indies
Anzio
North Cemetery, Hickory Corners
Hastings Township Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery, Hastings
Freeport Cemetery
Taralic, Japan
Orleans, France
"March of Death"
New Guinea
Italy
File Updated: 9/20/2022
This document was provided by Jim Dibble in a hardcopy form.
Contents have not been verified and are reported as is
Minor edits were done for readability. August 18, 2022. DME
KIA
KIA
Airplane accident
Plane shot down
Airplane accident
cerebral malaria
Wounds received
Plane crash
KIA
Mortar fire
France
Henri-Chapelle; Liege, Belgium
Sea
Union/Joy Cemetery, Maple Grove Township
Riverside Cemetery, Hastings
Mt. Hope, Middleville
Striker Cemetery, Maple Grove
Rock Island National Cemetery, Illinois
Riverside Cemetery, Hastings.
New Albany, Ind., National Cemetery
Union/Joy Cemetery, Maple Grove Township
Wilcox Cemetery, Maple Grove
Luxembourg American Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery, Hastings.
Portland
Hastings Township Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery, Hastings
Wilcox Cemetery, Maple Grove
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
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Typically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.<br /><br />He was shot down on a straffing run near the town of Padula, Italy. Initially there was much confusion amongst the other P-38 pilots, and it was thought James survivied and may have been taken prisoner.<br /><br />Ultimately it was discovered that James had been shot down and then killed by German soldiers.<br /><br />James was ultiamtely brought home and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, Michigan. See information on his gravesite at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40312090/james-p-dibble" target="_blank" title="James P. Dibble's Gravesite" rel="noreferrer noopener">FindAGrave.com</a>.<br /><br />See reports, documents and letters around James' missing in action status and then the determination that he was killed in action. Included are letters from the Army to his wife Maxine and parents, newspaper clippings and local memorials.<br /><br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
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Text
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Original Format
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Spreadsheet printout
Dublin Core
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Title
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List of Hastings, Michigan veterans who died in World War II
Subject
The topic of the resource
Hastings, Michigan. War Memorials.
Description
An account of the resource
List of Hastings, Michigan veterans who died in World War II.
Type
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Text
Format
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List
Creator
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unknown
Date
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unknown
Rights
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
Rights Holder
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Hastings Public Library
Contributor
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Jim Dibble
Date Accepted
Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal).
1/18/2022