30 20 780 https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/10/206/Dibble_Text0148.pdf 59823ad66002178d4228bb32e5b62095 PDF Text Text 94TH FIGHTER SQU/ JADRON 1ST FIGHTER GR( 10UP A.P.O. 520 M May 21, 1943. F' ■ IF ... , . BCMBER ESCORT MISSIONS -- 16 P-38s, Capt, Wellensiek, Lts, Dibble, Miller,, Lentz, Lentz, ran, Helr.is, IFroehling, Fell, Brown, Hammond, Petersen, Mathews, Rayburn, Steuhan, sen, SoS<z ierson, together with formations from the 2?th and 71st, Fighter Fir^ ’ at 0740 hours to escort about 70 B-17s from the 2nd and 301st Biib Groups over the; landing grounds at SCIACC.., SIGHT, B-17s going over target 5s at 29,000 feet at 0945 1-Jurs. Lt. Sokol, a spare, returned at 25,000 feet, P-38: because of mechanical i failure, ---------,--------landing — at —0900 hours. Bombing; Airdrome covered with bursts at SCIACCA, but no fires observed'., Oil fires were seen on CASTEL • VETRANO Airdrome. No enemy fighters near B-T7s., Flak: light intensity over target. One enemy aircraft was seen between P ‘IEIIERIA and SICILI at 30,000 feet but did not attack formation. 5 Me,32Js and 16 other enemy aircraft were observed on the ground at SCIACCA. Lt. Hammond land: at a new landing ground near at 1130 hours for gas; tood 2 . 230 hours and landed here at 1300 •"hours. Weather: to and over target, CAVU. Formation landed at 1205 hours. May 22, 1943. WEATHER FLIGHT - 2 P-38s, Its. retersen and Jackson, took off at 0935 hours on a at 1200 ■•■ ’^FIGHTER SWEEP - 14 P-3«s, Capt. Sutcliffe, Les. Pritchard, Brown, Fell, Matnews, "Sokol, Newsome, Hagenback, Quinn, Anderson, Johnson, Lorre, Holcombe and Dibble, together with formations from the 2?th and 71st Fighter Squadrons, took off at & 1240 hours oq a fighter sweep over northwestern SICHI at 5,000 feet. Formation $ . was over northwestern SICHI from 1455 hours to 1510 hours. The two spares, Lts. aJl 7;iHaLo<mbe and Dibble, returned and landed at 1540 hours. About 3 Me. 109s and 3Fw.l9 ’attacked the formation. It. Hagenback probably destroyed 1 Fw.190 and damaged'! f ■•.. 561109. Lt. Fell damaged 1 Jfe.109. It. Johnson damaged 1 Me,109. It. Lcwe was hjt ? * • by an enemy aircraft and is missing. Two aircraft (unidentified) were seen to crash* into the sea a few miles west of SICHI. Flak; light flak pf medium intensity over .. ■ HAZARA: slight puffs ajr numerous other points in northwestern SIGHT. Weather:, to f F-/target, CAVU but hazy; over target, CAVU. Formation landed at 1650 hours. ■_ . . RANDOLPH A. BROWN, 1st It., Air Corps, Intelligence Officer, S � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. 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Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Flight Mission report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Randolph A. Brown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-05 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. 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Altitude of fighters 14,000 ft. and bashers 12,000 ft. Eight e/a encountered in target area. Observed 5 large &/V‘s in cove at Nisida. Observed &’«$& Mi lage di Jtetrda* -At 1245 hrs. saw a great cloud of dust along 8. side of Vdtarno Elver, 8 rai. E. of target. At 1300 hrs. saw a small yelloo object 1000 yards offshore from kondregone. ■ Observed frcs 12,000 ft,., 2 six, distance. g© flsk encountered. 47 P-38fa down base at 2445 h ra, 1 P-38 returned to base at 1543 hrs. CH2QCL0GY8 Time off 1642 hrs, Mae over target 1245 hrs*. Time down 1445 hrs. and 1543 hrs. SQUTEt Base to G. Sidi All el itokka, rendeavous point with B-26*s, thence on a 40® cw® to Gastelvolturno, Italy and thana® over target, turning left frca target and reternih g to base on a course of 220®. jaCStJLTS OF B0MBgK?t Unobserved duo to dust. Bam. ' • Wgg AERIAL AOTIQgfi S e/a, Sii.202«s and Re-2001, appeared over coast, following formation ever target area, and two continuing 25 mi. out to sea, 3 Me. 109* s attacked ©no Squadron 5 si. off Coast At Gaatel Volturno at 1259 AS AWm^St 4 3/P<s seen in S/P base m Lago di Patsda at 1240 hrs. . . ACTiyi'f.fi none. ^AVAL SH-lyPxEG AGTXVITTt 5 largo seen in we at Hisida at 1235 hrs. -""" TACTICS AKg.SRggl&L pOMSEKTSt Eight e/a encountered over target were very' unagressiva^ asking' til^-hearted attacks and never cosing within 1000 yds. of our . fighters, 3 248.109’5 made one pass attacking frees the aide and t’irning away. Our fighters gave chase, and destroyed one (1) Ms.109. EHSaaT LOSSES; One (1) Mb.109 destreyed WixfeWi Kone. SOHffESs 48 ’>S£ATH E2t Scattered clouds at 0,000 ft., otherwise CAW. Sama over target. MDIOt Good. - 1 - �/**• o Mssion Bepoits (coat’d) .26 August, 1%3* PHS5S DATAs Xst. Lb. JABES P. DIB5L2, Hastings, Michigan, destroyed one (1) Me4j!J9. ] For th® Group Coomandsrs GLTDS'Kji GAB LES^ -2- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: Mission Reports Description An account of the resource A collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. 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Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mission report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maj. Clyde W. Gabler Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/26/1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. 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Svidontly this Ju.52 was unaware Of the approaching k-38s fsr the ■ pilot of tills is/A took no evasive action wjistso©wss*» - - 2*. On -2fr Augueti. 1943 white.' ©gtertiug B*2Gs w&ai WS&tfiW,- XTa®?, out SfiBsattea wa-^taGked by 3 109s Just after leaving tte fcar-ot area. As these S/A wire divteg, our fesfflation turned into thm» Th© sA teaMtetely brete off > tte attack and turned aw <te» iWnatten gave otes® arid It* Dibble got on the tail of the second--30.109 giving it a tetig burst freer 300 yards. This Jo.309 poured black «sote, wat stratete d®an and crashed* ‘2w otter 2 fe.teSs sate a spilt "3", nhit tiie deck*' and tested for ta©* 3* iMla on a baiter escort olssten wer CAS21SA u6f,. ITALx on 2? -lugost, 1943. After tesvteg the tercet, 10 te»te9s attaoted the P-jSs froa above and be­ hind* 15 other 5fe$2O?s wwc seen high above and th th® left of our formtion fomeition but did not attack fcssw^teut the entire ©ng^l^x-nt* Tteugh our fomattea jnauttea turned into tee te attacking Je*te‘te, thqy paosaed tore their dtteteas -tusi — refused to break off the engagesasnt. Lb, Sites nosed qo end gave, one of these e/a a short burst which ms too high# Apperarfoly seeing his teacers, this jjjs.te? iaudo a split «S« st whfeli tiac It, Kites followed hte d®jm giving hl's 3 good borate ft’oa about s 200 yards# This Z/k disintergrated in said-air, LU Aatersm turned back to aid a lone F-33 which ted 2 2&»209b m Its tail, ite a&tte a head on att&oSt at -tte first b/A ®j*teh xswdittfeely itelf rolled ate. disappearod* The second, or® case in closer ate It* Amerson attacked frm the site, pouring a burst along tea fuselage of tele S/A TJhteh began making and wat straight down* 3ewal soootes later the raalteng E/A brefoe off the attack oral headed for- h<xte» 4* Wldle on a besabor eaeort siesion over avesm ij/f, J3A1S on 28 August, 1943 25 to 30 >fo<lD9s, >W<190d end W»202s wars ’tsaitlag £oi- our forf’Z,tio«n just off ths co:;0t before the fopraation had reached ths tur{.^t» 80s® were painted black, sown tity blue and sox* silver. Only 4S#vesal of these e/a «tba&a&c^ .-^kteg only half hearted passes. Kcwsver, the P^38s pressed, httne tlMr attack and Lt, Dibble destroyed an ise.lO? fe^th a 90 degree deflection diet firing free? uteost coatdmausly to a direct astern position, Lt* Crara dived en 2 30,1098 which u’ere on the tail ov a stragpling I**33. lie pmcred a- bur®t into the wings of the first at uiitefa tisus tii® 2 2fewlD9s broke off the attaafe and disappeared. AHGmSa AJMJSS, 1st Lt*,. Air Corps, riiteteteenoc Cfifteor* � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: Mission Reports Description An account of the resource A collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. 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Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mission report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 1st Lt. Andrew B. Adams Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/29/1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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 https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/8/203/Dibble_Text0245.pdf 15f9a94f01d3f59c101c833486ea186f PDF Text Text W-. J 3 ■ 1 ■ ■ ■ 42-K J'M* P �* DEDICATION We, the members of Class 42-K . . . fUCO ARMY FLYING SCHOOL ... do on Ctthil day, z/th hisaay, 27th ot of September, September, 1942, 1942, sincerely sincere!] and w^hout w^hout reservation reservation dedicate dedicate our our book bool to those of you "behind the men behind the guns."At this time we feel it to be a distinct privilegdknd honor to dedicate it to you . . . YOU the buyers at United States War Sav­ ings BondsW# If < 1 redffl|Wiat without your willing assist^ □ nd aMe ! our class, those that *iave precjeded it one; those that will follow it, woulcr ‘ unable ujsh forward with ^fcdegreeW zonfidem «jnto this world of conflict. We belN<e ii. , in yot^and will continue to believe in yoiu as lonr long as'yow continue to believe in us . . jrsons, bribers, swecthearts, nephews, lusbands, ono ::’cnd$. ^^jfcpurSJfielief" is plainly e fc^dent b^^^H H^ur^S^ ic&K ” —^The ___ h.. v iri<**~|jfjual contriout--^ dea^o^ir^^lief" is not too far dista ntx. |j< you, 95 we know you thank us, for so rha icrifices. Those sacrifices ^uit^SiL shall and mu; So for us . . >r\the U. s^A. ... go forth today and im jst in an eveO. greater degree in War Savings B >nds. Andtomorrow we will go forth for ’ou . . . for those that we love . . . for thatt great DEMOCRA- : . CYwe love ... AMERICA a GEORGE J. PROVANCHA THOMAS S. MILES �COL. JOHN K. NISSLEY COMMANDING OFFICER LT. COL. ASHLEY B PACKARD DIRECTOR. OF TRAINING LT. COL. JESSE L. CRANDALL ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER MAJOR FRANK A. QUINN POST ADJUTANT �PROVANCHA, GEORGE J Editor BECkHELM, GEORGE B. Biography Editor LEMOND, JOHN W. JR. Photo Editor LT. DEFFKE, DONALD E Advisor MILLER, DEAN Columnist MUSSER, JERRY Columnist DEGEN, CHARLES W Columnist �Post Operations Officer MAJOR CHARLES H. FROST Director of Ground School MAJOR CHARLES W. THAXTON CAPT. RAYMOND W. FOSTER Director of Link Trainer CAPT. ARTHUR S. BLUM, JR. Asst. Director of Flying CAPTAIN PHILIP B. PUTNAM School Secretary �I PITTS, Y, A. Battalion Commander 4 MESSENGER, W. S. Battalion Adjutant MARSTEN, A. A. Battalion Sergeant Major THOMAS, Captain, "A" Company ■ f " . I MOHR, R. H. Captain, "B" Company DANFORTH, Captain, "C" Company 1 PITTS, W, F. Captain, "D" Company �2nd Lt. Karl N. Retzer 2nd Lt. Jack W. Pry 2nd Lt. George Williams, Jr. 2nd Lt. Donald E. Deffke �To the Class of 42-K: It has been my task, here at Basic Flying School, to adequately prepare you for that goal for which you are all striving . a goal which only the very best can attain. You men, as you have prov­ en you are men in every sense of the word, have co­ operated to the fullest extent. It has been borne through in your daily work. Consequently, I have found results and you have achieved those high standards which this school has established. Need I say more, than, "THANK YOU?" At the present time there is a man . . "Uncle Sam," a thing . . . "Democracy," a people . . "The American People," who need you. They need you now as never before in the history of our great nation. So make those sacrifices today so that we might all LIVE IN PEACE tomorrow. Good Luck and God Bless You. FOR THE OFFICERS OF THE DETACHMENT R J. MORSE Major, Air Corps Commandant R. E. WOLCOTT Captain, Air Corps Executive Officer �Edita^ot At the issuance of this book Class 42-K will /7 Pilot “He went up there today—up there out of the be well on its way to an advanced flying school . world of men and into the world of the sky ... I've the final step toward those coveted silver wings. heard there's a lady up there, a lady with golden Eighteen weeks have passed and only nine more re­ main. The nine weeks we have spent here at Chico Field have been fruitful ones. Words like "Needle-Ball-Airspeed" come to our ears and now mean something. We have felt the hair of soft clouds who wears the golden radiance of a beautiful day to blind men .At night she wears black velvet and sprinkles stardust in her hair . . . When he comes back his face will be tanned and his eyes bluer than ever. The sky will be in them . . . All men who fly look like that; they never seem to see you, just the sky . . . Will she win him from powerful engines respond to our touch and now we me or will she be kind and let him fly back? When seek new fields to conquor. With eager eyes we he flies out over the sea will he think of me? Can look forward to new adventures—whether they be he possibly know my emotions every time I see or in mock battles or in the merciless throes of war . . . hear a plane? That I stop and gaze upward to see we are prepared to face our destiny. the sunlight glancing off the wings, and wonder when he'll come back? . . . Does he sing along in Our accomplishments were not attained alone. Behind each and every one of us stood patient, ca­ pable officers whose duty it was to make pilots of tune with the throbbing engines, or is he quiet and content up there in infinity, alone with God? Does he reach out to touch that which is nothing and yet everything? . . . When he's up there alone, please, us . . . efficient flying instructors whose limits were dear God, help him to do his job . . . Keep him safe taxed to bring us through . . . trained ground school and let him come back to me. officers who taught us what we know of the theories —A Cadet's Girl." that make an airplane fly. And last, but by no means least, the tactical officers who handled our Cadet life. You men of the classes to follow and those who proceeded 42-K, it takes little thinking to real­ /7 ^yptcal Cadet Loves flying at all times. Drinks “cokes" all day. Hates the "needle-ball-airspeed." ize that you are a part of a great machine . . . A Shudders when Santa Ana is spoken. mechanism well oiled. A mechanism that moves Thinks he is an H. P. under the surface. D'espises reveille. with accuracy and precision along a path that in­ Loves his country and what it stands for. sures freedom and democracy. Would love to give his instructor a check ride So, with that thought in mind, our class makes its plea to you . . . “WORK! FIGHT! GIVE! MAKE —just once. Desires his girl and her company. Takes a "snort" now and then. DEMOCRACY LIVE!" All week looks forward to Open Post. ^P’ccvai'tcli.a Dreams of that great day—WINGS—BARS— GRADUATION. The Staff �1ST LIEUT. A. W. BUCK Flight Commander 1ST LIEUT. G. A. ESTRADO Asst. Flight Commander Lts. V. O. Brimhall, B. D. Jenkins, Mr. W. R. Wood, Lts. G. A. Estrado, D. C. Clinch, J. A. Fenner, D. E McClure �ADAIR, JACK A. BECKHELM, GEORGE B transport pilot. Homewood, III. sent "Becky" to our little group. His one and only ambition is to paint just one on the line during a f BRASS, WALTER W. s; “»'r model A takes a beating on week-ends. CARTTAR, DEAN L. Fowler, Kansas sent him to JX7atnokVh^nt^ehepeT^ CRONIN, JAMES A. �■ FRIIDRICH, VINCENT ^ti^is"^^ KANE, RANDALL S. andy" is the little gadget m Sturgis, Mich He has favorite corporals. LLEWELLYN, FRANK A. JR. LAZ IN, DRAGI C :;wkh^j;d£^n'eowo? MAC FARLAND, PAUL S. formation. MARTINSON. ROY L MENKE, PAUL R. "Moose" is from Logansport, �MUSSER, JERRY L. NESTLE, ROGER W. "Chub" boasts of being from Just another lad straying away n:.Aa;pHV39n a short wave radio. OWEN. WILBUR K O'BAGY, PAUL PICKHARDT, ROBERT J. Blue Island III. boasts of this contribution. His heart and soul is set on a military career. SAUNDERS, JACKSON REEVES, JOHN B. "Sad Sack," as he is termed Lome^in* Kenosha,''v/is5 h2 ^'^7oASe^^ wants to make just one good landing. 1 SPENCER, JOHN L. !i i I "Jack" is from Denver, Colo. bro,her' WEBB, DONALD L. "Bud," who was formerly with ■ A % . w - �LT. ANDREW LOOG LT. DONALD E. DEFFKE "Deke" of Eaton, Colorado, is LT. JACK H. PICARD LT. GEORGE WILLIAMS JR. 'aVh's'x:0^ The question? Where is that accent that usually goes along with a Southern gentleman? �s-sssUND WHEN MY HUSBAND FINALLY GOT IN THE APARTMENT "A" FLIGHT WAS UNDER THE DAVENPORT." �ROBERT C. CHATFIELD Captain, A. C. J. H, SAUNDERS 1st Lieut, A. C. 2nd Lts. J. B. Miller, B. W. Wuennemann, F. D. Cla­ sen, 1st Lts. J. E .Gaffney, H. C. Hayes, 2nd Lt. C. �AYLWARD, JAMES BELLOVAY, STEVE JR. James is one of Chicago's handsomest lads and plans on being a commercial pilot after the war. Steve had some CPT in Cleve­ land, Ohio and decided to car­ ry it on as an Army pilot. .4- I KI BLAIR, JOHN A. CAHILL, HAROLD K. ^gh^'^d^f^'Wh;^ Ken, who is one of those "You Wi’ndso^Missouri. ^Has 0ndhe^hTwin‘gOs9ObaCk flood addresses in Sacramento. CATTRON, LESTER A 5 CUMMINGS, JAMES O. CUNNINGHAM, WM J Jim's home as a civilian is in ^^ked^h^ DIBBLE, JAMES P. FEILDS, GEORGE H. George comes from down �HOLECEK, HARLEY M. KENNEDY, WALLACE E. "Holly" is from Burns, Kansas and wants to get his share of Japs before the boys already eliminate them. ^^thlnVs'S some lad gets those wings— LOCKYEAR, WILLARD "Willie" told the folks b----- 1 Le MOND, JOHN W. JR in Winfield, Kansas that from where we sit. MAY, HARRY C MESSENGER, WILLIAM S. ft MILLER, ROY L. "Wild Bill" wants to finish this in a hurry so he can go I | This curly headed native of Austin, Texas says he wants to shoot all the Japs, but ye edi­ tor wants a crack at them too. R MONAGHAN, EDWARD O. MYER, LAWRENCE W. This lad from Brown City, Michigan aspires to be an Ar­ my pilot. Not a bad looker. Delano, California is his home during times of peace To be a successful flyer is all he asks. I I �NEWMAN, GAYLE W. OBLINSKI, ROBERT J. □n English teacher (After the However, we wouldn't feel right without him and his— shall we say jokes. M£ * ’r Bl PLEIMAN, CLAYTON G. PALMER, LESLIE B. h Les is from Mason, Michigan^ ^ry^oT’BTesshbs’hMro’ "Corky" is a hillbilly from ^'oSTa^ira^ PRUETT, LOWELL ! * SCHAMAUN, HAROLD W. RIDLEN, RICHARD A "Duke" hails from Auburn, A Dighton, Kansas native who is fast achieving his goal—to be an Armv oilot. S ter much bigger ghme. TURNER, JAMES G. Buzz is a fighter pilot in the ^^eTson^to’^ p^oud of WEBB, FRED R. �WORKMAN, LYNN M. MARSTON, ARTHUR A. "Hokie" is Belldive, Ohio's fair-haired boy and one of The "Jeep" is a West Pointer to°theAPo1nt,1 but’ really goes d^hhXsr^d Wings. for the flying game. LT. HINCKLEY, R. H. JR. LT. MEE, GEORGE L JR. Army Air Force. His home town is Ogden, Utah. LT. SCAVOTTO. DON V Q n 0 n 0 THESE CADETS AREN'T SATISFIED JUST TO WALK IN THEIR SLEEP �l i /I f / "SURE, JOHNNY—COME ON OVER THERE'S NO ONE HERE BUT "B" FLIGHT �[ I • •1 wiirT UUULO... 7 �=4 ' I �1ST LIEUT. P..O. McCOY Flight Commander 1ST LIEUT. J. R. HIGH Asst. Flight Commander 2nd Lts. G. H. Taggard, B. D. Jenkins, �BOLTZ, JACK C. 3RUNNER, ROBERT O BUSICK. CHARLES I; CLARKE. KENTON H. CAMBELL, NED F ----- >lkirk, Ind. sent "Skipper," _i—group of merry men, to get a few of those fur- DALHBERG, KENNETH H. DOMAGALSKI, HENRY J. Ken was shipped direct to the coast from his home in Wil­ son. Wisconsin. He seems to complaint to make on the change. Henry, better known as Hank, wants a regular commission along with a crack at our dis­ honorable foe Aft �FORSYTH, WILFRED G. I HYLAND, EDWARD J. gular Army Air Force. , /M '• J LT. JACK PRYOR KESSLER, JOSEPH D. What ’ Another officer from ,hetilSU|,Mv^.^'c,hi$ McCORKLE, LUTHER P. Recently of Dallas Texas Hopes to someday be an aero­ nautical Engr. of great fame BORLEN, AUSTIN W. ; DONALD E. QUILLIN ^^^boiu^ home. Can hardly wait to strut d°Wn ,hSilverrew?ngs"h ,h°“ METCALF, JAMES R. MILLERICK, JAMES F. Jim, formerly of Detroit, rf;C-'GoldTicky''W^ernh^ Although Sonoma, California he got that name. it never rains here. Reason? Alas, we do not know. �MONTGOMERY. T. H. O'MALLEY, WILLIAM E. NEILSEN, JESSE L. Although Brigham City, Utah is Jesse's home, he's willing to stav out here if thev let him NACTRIEB, CARL H. i • prove that one never knows PETERSEN, WILLIAM J PORADA, FRANCIS A. SCHEER, ROBERT B. d him in Deand now ha; to down a lol �PITTS, YOUNGER A. WIENER, GEORGE Born in San Diego, Calif. His hometown was variable as he B^£"a^TtoA^ grass in an A-20. ^ecal;rs's^bLi??onA"; popular with all of us, he wants to win^the war and raise LT. WILLIAM H. DOWNEY LT. TOM P MEE "Bill's" home is in Burlin- "Tombo," is another ol with the cowboy comple: EsSa ^iS^e^ GEORGE B. WEAVER �"THAT DAMN LOW FLYING "C" FLIGHT!" �CAPT. J. A. MURPHY Flight Commander 1ST LIEUT. R. L. KNAUTZ Asjt. Flight Commander. 'll I V- 2nd Lt. T. H. Howell, S/Sgt. A. R. Clark, 2nd Lt. B. B. Feldman, 1st Lt. G. K. Utley,,Civ. R. W. Kelly, 2nd Lt. C. E. Good i �NEEL, JOHN S. NORMAN, ROBERT B. ' Johnny" decided to work for Uncle Sam, and is now train­ ing in the shadow of his home. The same being San Francisco, Enfield, North Carolina is Bobs place of residence. He wants to help deliver that knock-out blow to the Japs. PHILLIPSON, RICHARD W. O'NEAL, HARRY L. "Bud," formerly of Oakland, Cal that we all covet. PROVANCHA, GEORGE J REED, ALLEN D. RAY, THURMAN E. ■'Stinger" hails from Glad­ water, Texas. His nickname is eVer^-^^^P"eS 1 SADOWSKI, ANTON SCHMELING, EARL C. Tony, a typical Chicago lad, bears promise to be one of our ^lW'K'ddd^°^ share of enemy planes. �Mac DOUGALL, COLIN D. LINDSTROM, CARL M. "Swede," just another Chica9° ’ Silver WingT3r 3 MELTZER, EDWIN "Beam" for two now. MINER, BRUCE R. MORENO, WALTER A hot blooded Texan from n^T^wi^ th£ war0"6 sSS'sSxh'K-S in Santa Paula. �. BOUSKA, FRANK J. BEACH, ROBERT C. Frank, a potential Flying Of­ ficer, hails from Cleveland, Ohio. He hopes to someday fly with the airlines.* "Pinky," from Saint John, Michigan is anxiously await­ ing the day he can strut down the with those 7 BRYANT, BYRON C. BLACK, DONALD B "Don" who resides in Janes­ ville, Wis. during times of peace says he's glad the Army is willing to keep him flying. CARLSON, DONALD C. is going to stick some high voltage into the Japs. DANIELS, NIEL A. CODINGTON, RUSSEL E. "Russ" of Hudson Falls, New York, says, quote, "Yuh shore can't trust them derned airy- DOWNEY, BURNS P. Burns wants to go back to his home in Oblong, III., and show the folks what an Army pilot FOX, WILLIAM E. other one of our Chicago �THOMAS J LENIHAN PITTS, WILLIAM F. Kentucky Wants Wings with WARD, JULIAN LT. KARL N. RETZER WILSON, WENDELL K. he is known as "Retz" to his LT. ERWIN A. MEYER JR. Hails from Knoxville Tenn, ■nd desires to get into heavy �\ k? 'THIS IS THE BEST LOOKING PAIR OF COVERALLS IN "D" FILGHT!" �Night Solo The evening breeze hardly stirred the wind sock hanging limp above the checkered black and silver tops of the hangars. "Tonight We Fly" . . . Already the mechanics have placed the ships on the line with navigation lights forming a red blue and white pattern on the ramp. In the stage house, Flight Commander Murphy calls the night pilots to­ gether. "We're using the outside runway tonight. Shoot six landings—two with wing lights and four without . . . Lipper zone one—to your ships" . . . On with your chutes and hurry out to find your plane. You plug in your headset and check your lights . . . Both tanks full, mixture forward, pitch back, hit the wobble pump . . . "Clear" And there is an orange flash of flame as you engage the start­ er. The engine splutters—you work the wobble up and down faster—it catches and then roars to life, vibrating the dimly flourescent needles before you . . . Ease the pitch forward and check the magnetos. You reach for the mike and hear your irself say, ''Tower from upper zone one." You tell of 'your full tanks, ship number, and then hear "Roger, ttwo-oneeight, taxi out and take off when clear." Onto the field, turn off your wing light and wait for the green signal from the "biscuit gun." Roll down your flaps . . . There it is! 'Give 'er the gun. Pick a light as a boundry marker and ease the throttle forward—Nothing but thick, inky black­ ness before you. She rolls, speed increasing—lift the tail, not too far . . . she rises once, settles, then leaps forward and into the air eagerly. The pound­ ing engine drowns out the crisp crackle of static in your phones. Ease the throttle back and you're in the air . . . flying by night. The lights of the run­ ways flash past. Keep the airspeed at 90. A right turn and watch for other red and green lights in the air ... a forced landing at night isn't fun. The earth recedes beneath you as you climb into the blue­ black sky. In the distance the light of Chico sparkles like a treasure of sapphires and diamonds scattered over the earth. Far below the lights of automobiles creep along the highways like giant beetles with gleaming eyes. Lazily you circle around to the left . . keepv»i 'ing ■— within the flashing boundry lights. Far away the pale sky < blends into the darker outlines of the earth.i. Familiar landmarks have vanished with the sun, and the moon hanging low over the tower sheds a pallor on the fields below. A strange feelingI of seclusion steals over you —you turn up the radic radio volume to reestablish con­ tact with the world below. The tower blasts you out of your reverie by saying, "Enter the pattern and land." Cut the throt­ tle, pitch forward, flaps and your're in the pattern. Set your base leg . . . gotta be in close because you nearly always undershoot night landings—cut the gun and watch the airspeed. Roll back the ne stabilizer ■-1-'1 . . . That's it, now turn before you get too low . . . 400 . . . 300 . . . 200 feet, flip on the lights ts and folle ground low the white beam on the ground. The rushes up to meet you. Gad, this landing is hot. Break the glide, Hoist back on the stick—-not r too far, now back—let her settle . . . there, si she's hit. dder, now Hold her steady . . . left rudder, right rude left . . . slow it down and keep he/ straight.. (Out with the lights, up with the flaps, and you can tell the folks back home that you've landed at night. ime, now—with You're a pilot worthy of the nan ir offensive, like night experience. For, the story of air romance is largely made at night. ^P’cavanch.a J �INSRUCTORS % % cJ-° • 9 •; 0 I. I 11 f-i S to I pw^f+t ii^gj 'E-l> W0r j �r STALLS-SLIPS-SPINS Class Motto:-lt Don't Hurt None To Fly'Em That Way This is the one saying that is the most appro­ priate for this class. grees in left tank—60 degrees in right wing—zower lone Jones Go Ahead1 GOD GAVE US TWO ENDS—ONE TO THINK WITH AND ONE TO SIT ON. IT DEPENDS UPON WHICH ONE YOU USE THE MOST. IT IS THE CASE OF HEADS YOU WIN AND TAILS YOU LOSE. "Jane" looked out of the right side of the pit on his first night solo. His eyes grew big as he bel­ lowed into his mike—"A2 I'm on fire. I'm burning up and bailing out." Fried Egg Fridrich is the boy who tries to take­ off in high pitch with no flaps. The sleeping beauty of ground school is none other than W. K. Owens. Boy! Oh Boy! Did I pull a good one today— blah—blah, (and so on into the wee small hours of the night) HP Miller. "Some -$('-") % nit wit must 'ave put <grass­ hopper juice in my gas tank. I couldn't keef keep this $% (%& plane on the ground." Po-Go Po-^v )-Go Cro- J. B- Reeves was bragging about his slow roll­ ing at 160. When he found out that you do them at 1 10 all he said was, "It don't hurt none to fly 'em that way." FOUND IN THE FORM ONE Plane has a tendency to undershoot on accur­ acy landings. Plane bounces when landing. Must have loose "shocks." Controls wires. won't coordinate. Check control Needle, ball, and airspeed instruments out of order. Register straight and level flying when in ver­ tical bank. Can you imagine an Aviation Cadet trying three times in one day to takeoff on one mag. Well, it happened! Ask Plieman, he knows. Sad Sack Saunders said the other day that it was terribly windy while flying. Of course, HE could­ n't have taken off with the canopy open and the hood flaping in the breeze. Night Speech—A/C 2-0-0 in Jones—flaps 20 gallons—low gear—altimeter zero rpm's—45 de- From out of the blackness,, near A2 came this call for help—A2 control—there re's someone else in my zone. Get 'em out! Get 'tern out! GET THEM OUT!!! (Just our chubby friend, Francis A. Thomas from USMA college.) When our upperclass left who was it that was tearing from one upperclass room to another, hop­ ing tkat someone had left a stray telephone number or address around of some belle from Chico? It was none other than our boy Friday, Bill O'Malley. If you have never seen the dipsy-doodle ren­ dered by a BT come out to A2 any day during "Sta­ ges." ATTENTION!!! To those poor unfortunates that know very lit­ tle about the fairer sex we offer our Romeo, G. W. Weiner. He will be glad to give a lecture on the handling of women any time. As long as it's during a lecture by some Tac. Officer on Military Courtesy. Poor Ole Jackson Adair has been writing to his beautiful girl way down there in Kaintuck and eat­ ing his heart out for her. He figures that as long as everyone else is getting married so can he. Ed Meltzer finally gave in and got hisself mar­ ried. Maybe he got tired of running and decided to give in. Anyone could get tired after running for six years. Good luck Ed. It must be said here that "Andy-Bo" is with­ out a doubt the biggest wolf in our class. Unchal­ lenged he reigns. I wonder if his attraction could be his bars. No, on second thought it couldn't be that because "Sheets" has someand from what I hear he ain't doing sc good. As my last saying—"I'm damn glad that I'm in 42-K. I love to fly and happy landings to the gang." Signed: "Chubb" Musser J �5 i h i ;r Lisi*-* Personnel of Cadet Detachment Office Sgt. Thomas B. Bell Coach William Felse Coach Corporal Pound MBMi IT ■ ■ X 3 $ TWlR ■—A# ? ■ LAST BUT BY NO MEANS LEAST TO SARG. O'BRIEN FOR HIS CLEVER CARTOONS WE GIVE OUR THANKS Cadet Baseball Team �Ex z SS*’0"'’’ 6 MT SBS^ &ue®* i=S“ 1 SS?’ ||^j| §e- 1 �- o �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: Flight Training Description An account of the resource James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942. He flew a P-38 similar to this one: [admin_image id=1,size=fullsize] See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities. Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Yearbook Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chico Army Flying School Flight Training Graduation Booklet for Jim Dibble's Class 42-K Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. Flight Training. Description An account of the resource Chico Army Flying School Flight Training Graduation Booklet for Jim Dibble's Class 42-K Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource School yearbook Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1942 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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 https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/8/202/Dibble_Text0246.pdf ba6c56c3fea600df64ce713bdb83fd52 PDF Text Text LUKE HELD CLASS 42-K PHOENIX, ARIZONA j ««*•* �■ LUKE FIELD Volume Two, Number Six Published by the Aviation Cadets of Class 42-K Air Corps Advanced Flying School Luke Field, Phoenix, Arizona Lithographed by Phoenix Arizona Engraving and Lithographing Co. J �DEDICATION �■ POST MAJOR WILLIAM HUBBARD Asst. Director of Pilot Training L, Di?eclo^pE|ot tBR'GNALL X1* O Tf CAPTAIN LEONARD J. ROHRS School Secretory MAJOR JOHN P. JONES Director of Ground Training I ' '\V « MAJOR KENNETH H HESS Executive Officer /I ■ MAJOR R. M. WRAY Asst. Director of Training CAPTAIN JAMES E SNEAD Post Adjutant CAPT. FRANK W. SPRAGUE, JR. Post Chaploin CAPT EUGENE H. FIELD Photography Officer �ADMINISTRATION Lt. Col KENNETH Operotions C �r 4iaTo.X, o^.E^U“dHS', *3 > r y v / 1i Direc fl GENNY CHARLOTTE J �CADET ADMINISTRATION •I 17 LT. SI R. SLAUGHTER Asst. Commandant of Cadets Copt. CHARLES KINSEY Commondont of Cadets I ft * . �CADET OFFICERS VI I if Cadet Major FRANK REHAK, JR. Robert c°l^rrr CADET LIEUTENANTS CADET CAPTAINS Alfred K. Halverson John P. Stover William E. O'Malley Cadet Colonel WILLIAM S MESSENGE Walter B Hortness Thomas M. Leonard, Jr. Jock E. Mack Thomas J. Townley Theophilus Wright, J Richard W Turrell Edward R. Terwilliger Ned P. Campbell Arnold K Roy Jock B. McMams Lewis L. Frost Hugh E. McRae Roy L. Miller Clarence O. Johnson Curtis L. Carter Louis E. Curdes Wayne T. Porker Fred R. Webb Orville G Tigerman Vernon D. Wedemeyer Elson C. Shields Robert E. Whipkey Edward M. Sharp Edwin F. Schmitz Jerry T. Musser Frederick W. Cherota Merlin L Hughes Jackson Saunders Wendell K. Wilson William E Shomaker Carl M. Lindstrom Philip Stewart Jack N. Storm Benjamin F. Hall �LT C H AMYX Echelon Commander imander �■' A Fr hR C BRUN ifc. -^3 CLT.J!,^ZX He became a cadet Much to his regret And wished he were back in Hollywood. ~-»'aSww~ �r SECTION ONE If rl s,ber ” tsn> «. X Lvr^„“^.“T - 1 L’^~SSV'- L^^c-H �& ?) F LT. T. H. DALTON F Flight Commonder ) �ftajJ h* ? 1 <IT NEvca ^AtNsJ CALiFOKN(A- The recruiting officer to mention this. �F W3 T* "’'MS SEW0 B°"d G Fli9h' Commonder J W *s^ r, Hr) r > w >*» ’Fk. jr J ’ AVL. A,te,^?stbSSrn ° H^£°ricsn6,?&i’ * bkS 4. E“S ^nd' >1 �S' S -Sas.- •_ H. S. TEITSWORTH, JR. I Flight Commonder Ba'S" as �’-SSs* 0 X* A-?Esvmic» 1/ Cadet issue — glamour galore! <■ �1 ^iSfcSPL ^»s-s-&s -s ~j- Ls“sa» i ■ \ ♦ i p / �I �-- ■»■“”“ - ( Vsanta/ A vlW<A/ "Mess Monagement"—camouflaged K. P. I n &. otTn,gVc^S£ / �LsiW^/> -SSi- iC 4 -.s“rsHNR=« "V JS^f -ss- �J* It '7 J X* LjF1r9Jco=^ oPX.^S!nL^..WB AKE. THEY UJOT^A MATTAH,Doc--2) KlDO/M'Z -1 'Ff<AID IT Wontp ' \WORK ?/ O A £ ■ — and my instructor said, "Flying's easy — no danger — nothing to it. Hm-m-m. 3;C> lX h 1 ■’•’■"SS SSu'”* Low xS’£r° ,o'c �I I I I' �SECTION THREE Co°,^ Li > ' LT. L. FRAZIER 1 st Echelon Commander ^Eche^ori Commander �Jjj JI te"1' /) LT. H. S. TREWITT A Flight Commonder €?■ ■AM,.? SECTION Op *' , 4 RK°e^EoASo^° WU. “ art.'xJK&?S.“«s "• x-S'ssSS’ -- »...p.Ail.« E?£- �k. k. ' 1 THREE FUX^ . Those first few hops—Whoops!! my dinner! '& ' 4« J, �•'k hi ATUELETICS—? '1 < 3 « V u Amb,.^poSt .^s.gS£«s-«"' i «S’S^ �____ * . ai s isj o. ■O ..>.»'.» . > ~~S? 3 * '*• - .5“- <■ I-* .SSVJS’.™., _ .-J^4 ■ Smootl 5SS.S.KM ar^' ’ �pr*!' ?< imM ■■ i gSrSa ' .................... KB iJ ■ I * i �^K3 3^ /A \. r' •'SC*f They ^SSi~S&r“ '"S'.K^Ser"' '"“SXJiS™" xsa^ I i —JR* *i W|jA —-S’™-- " - C. F rr c r \^ <* a '•od'in,x<%^rok up V= A"‘°Th^,®te-' �*LIN ertelasSa^beri ,'“'^,Rh?E,;";'Si°mou’,or Vi 11 > • H'.c �1 _1 ARTHAUD ''J’Fiight'commor □nder o ■-ss?- ■ iiL/"^..?"N Praise the Lord — my commission! ��1 PINKER I J !<s» <* - .tSSaT ,.;°XNi.“s.N. u?y.P^E^..' LT F. N. BOYNTON M Flight Commonder ’“T-S™ �1 l J \ . »-S‘*SstS .JSSW^fKS-. �w*,'SS»cbock l»"c°h£S1°S1?"'ou" ^TpiJ5?p.<F^’»- �p\Vh.ComMmEoVX — t--'’5.trC3t i l“* s'Flight Commoncter —sa— Eo^^FoR^,o. .^-4' �LT. J. D LUKE T Flight Commander • p That big jump to Basic -V i SON, JR. ^dependent �FIELD RRI7 . i 42-K. . DeC.3RD.I34Z - �SECTION FIVE CAPT C. E. DEAN Operations Officer t Mi LT. J CHASEY Echelon Commander LT F. M. GRAGG 2nd Echelon Commander �SECTION X LT M. B. BARNES A Flight Commonder SFF Now, le's see thot was a good slow roll — hm-m-m — so that's what thot safety belt was for! Six1 7 WF££E^°KE LT A B NICHOLS C Flight Commonder VI . �FIVE LT. J H. BROWN B Flight Commander ; ■ d U -) . V S _ .y 3 r �C>‘ -’C.» W k^- .^, . ’1 ' - rsk^ *.v -q -■ "G< fe'BZ/’S “s **• n^r -=35 \ GEOTRoG„E.nR ’Hh°R^LER' - < \2r sAE^i^H^rsn! \'-•-' ■ Jp /’ r^^=t2“' 1 �1 £ K ^'VWATC^X oo,N;00c?y Ri WA88IJ5 / ' ' .-KYSF— At«IpS-.nN.S^n. "Cherished" moments at ground school. LT. G K. SANDMAN E Flight Commander �____ r Jr> Y»;,bu" <A, H* b*J°^,‘&SryL; hcl y u»i -1 * ’ ,_IL^' 2 la"*-iL h »-^a- �J t �V LT J. CHASEY J Flight Commonder &OC Jp* 'to I J* ^—'7 i .-E^ ■ k \ \ '**“* y\ v o ■ 4 Sit L v BA^i.^R „^URJo^ffi,J.?.o* Fly.. r??. 11 p '^7 miBvj A4' h'-,|J£%s^ * s x1™ TH. EJ RHeYw^-.^«dER ‘ �& „, STARS i J.FIMK * *■** °l DD&K*A .r .; —~7V~ -------|6u\ WAR/ < X Seein' stars | eoNPS ond dollar siqns. | �JAg;-S»r ..J2?Sr .,.SS5..^ �.UM'' C‘- ■ > M -V , r~ar^ . 11 fiI oi An ffi'SoSSx'i.:,nd LT. D. O. ROBINSON N Flight Commonder ! _s-- ) k .— — A^FX“^. ,ES0.LiR^S."™v — ----- ----------------- a.^«£ H,s ^S%mSSxm ond �k <_ 1^ w. •s-~ -fcF JS“«i«XI,. , ;x -*x W *1^. 1B t . V?- | ‘'S*- �LT. Q W. QUIGLEY Q Flight Commander <•» .1 WASsiKS“ Wide owoke for a little night flying. ��SECTION SEVEN LT H W. CUMMING 1st Echelon Commander LT D. W. COULSON 2nd Echelon Commander �Y«A r * x - i** LT. R. L METZ A Flight Commander SECTION SEVEN ROBINSON Commander �th.no yet. -S'- “yrSsSsa.-“ ■2SES- �r .3 n.,i°S~WX!“ * A^^.^E.\.O,. p. �LT. J W. TOMPKINS G Flight Commonder Crazy conglomeration of complicated cockpit contraptions! Nuff sed! JAMES P SHAWVER The unconventional kid whc" ~ x£=“ ,o a,n’m* �* If ALBERl^SeN^.ER- JR it shoulpN't I4APPEH TO / Lr |L^DcL°fgreen 3 )„ LT. T. R. GREER J Flight Commonder sSSSSJ; «C«E- ^neh^^^&en. �J 0 . J 32164- 33 �■ “n^^r»jS1d,dn'' “^°a.d— ^V.cBep.5LAoPLcEJ^. �OV'^iI=vAN HO» -JSTo^L^Ano—. * re°'SJ''^E*eo ,o o OneS'^-MhU RICN^R?^SELL ouster? FJ5OW^HS^.^OEOYOf A cSIl^e^0 h,n NLA>ght'Commander oLTa.9Gk.Hco^^ Hit o brace' �^4^-J �>‘■^1* ‘T7 X-D9 5 SUooTNG THE elusive skect___ or. HITTIN' those DAMN CLAY THINGS./ /J �LT. J. C BURMEIER S Flight Commander twR,Gm' J ^1" 1 EDWARD R WYDMAN th those wings on his tunic" —that big moment. 1 L1 LT. C. H. DEAN T Flight Commander �* K Ik3ik * £»«-- ».. luFW <f' I ~ ? r^S?^^ixh WiM ■ ' \F^ LT. L. AVERY V Flight Commonder “-™=^PS”"" �CADET BOOK J LT. G. H. PAYNE KASE, JAECKS, KEITH, MERTZ and KIMSEY. BOOK STAFF Editor. AUSTIN R. KEITH Business Manager: JAMES'W. KIMSEY Associate Editors: PHILIP H KASE CHARLES H. JAECKS Features: CHARLES J. MERTZ MARTIN A. FOSTER Well — this is the customary space reserved for plaudits and thanks credits os it were! It grieves me to think that we can never er exnrncc express nnr our gratitude sufficiently with a few well-chosen words to all those v. who have helped us put out this little publication — but what else! I Norman and the personnel of the photo lab for their swell cooperation, to Horry Robertson and Ruth Gorman of the Phoenix Arizona Engraving & Lithographing Co. and to Cadets Fred Porter, Adam Serwat and Don Perry for their contributions, we express our sincere appreciation. class probably never would.have seen the light of day So there it is — oil wrapped up — ond we stand adjourned — A. R. K. L �Some few months ago. the Class of 42-K stepped forth with its left foot, in proper military style, and began the long training period required to become pilots in the United States Army Air Forces. We were /ere a true cross-section of American youth, inexperienced for the most part, but all overflowing with anticipation and more than eager to embark upon what we hoped would be great and fascinating adventure In the beginning, the Air Force seemed to offer a glamorous aspect of life Thoughts of “the wild blue yonder" and “silver wings" were uppermost in all our minds. The glory of the Air Force — Aviation Cadets — the cream of the crop — to us of 42-K there was, without a doubt, nothing like it. The first thorn in our bed of roses presented itself all too soon. Thunderheads appeared and obstacles blocked our path.a,t regular and irregular intervals, and most of us became a little dubious about oil the glory and sunshine among which we had pictured ourselves From that first moment of doubt, our lives began a series of changes, not drastic at first, but definitely changes. Right there began the long, uphill grind, one of tedious toil, a strenuous day to day struggle to hold our places in the ranks of ambitious, would-be pilots. Naturally, at first, we were a little shocked, dismayed and greatly disillusioned as our dreams were shattered, but recovery was quick, though not complete, and our determination was aroused. More obstacles came and were sur­ mounted, somehow only adding spice to the struggle. Working under pressure seemed to bring out the best in us. It was very apparent to us all just how wrong our first impressions hod been and became even more evident as many of our buddies slipped and fell by the wayside. Realization was, of course, a slow process but we had reached a definite turning point We went on to learn a new language — new mannerisms — a new mode for living. Our very characters were reshaped. We now found joy in the satis­ faction of accomplishment instead of mere thrills of false pride. Gradually a little of the tension was released as everything was taken in stride and we even began to enjoy our rejuvinated existence to some extent. reached the last stage, the importance of what we were doing As our training r< jnd more apparent, and our places were clearly established, became more an country's Air Force began really to mean something to us Being a port of this tf jr in the finest fighting machine in the world. Those "silver —each pilot a gear wings" now stood for the sacred emblem of a great group of men. For us >ted by this select fraternity seems the most natural and yet to be finally accepte accomplishments. "Proud" doesn't seem the right the greatest of all bur i .ng goes much deeper. word, for this feelinc The change-over is complete — the cadet stage is past. Now we stand here ot our goal, our first success behind us and look momentarily across the threshold toward a new and greater adventure. We feel that this time «we have the typical and proper spirit at the outset. From a group of star-struc jck. day-dreaming American boys whose HEADS had been full of idle curiosit wild ideas, and glamorous thoughts, has been forged a bond of keen-minde young American men whose HEARTS are full of the true fighting spirit < the Air Force — the last graduating class of 1942 — the Class of 42-K. One thing we ask; may God grant us His blessings. �Parting Thought: "THE DIFFICULT WE DO IMMEDIATELY, THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES'A LITTLE LONGER." � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: Flight Training Description An account of the resource James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942. He flew a P-38 similar to this one: [admin_image id=1,size=fullsize] See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities. Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><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> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Yearbook Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Luke Field Flight Training Graduation Booklet for Jim Dibble's Class 42-K Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. Flight Training. Description An account of the resource Luke Field Flight Training Graduation Booklet for Jim Dibble's Class 42-K Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource School yearbook Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1942 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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 https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/8/201/Dibble_Text0099.pdf b6b2ec2d0959fa8737fa81d6bf4aa31f PDF Text Text � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: Flight Training Description An account of the resource James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942. He flew a P-38 similar to this one: [admin_image id=1,size=fullsize] See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities. Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><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> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Typed document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Flying Training Report on James Dibble, 1942-12-03 Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. Flight Training. Description An account of the resource Flying Training Report on James Dibble, 1942-12-03 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Report Card Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capt. Martin D. Mulligan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/3/1942 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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 https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/8/200/Dibble_Text0098.pdf 608ea5d531db1e78fe408795696c190f PDF Text Text �������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: Flight Training Description An account of the resource James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942. He flew a P-38 similar to this one: [admin_image id=1,size=fullsize] See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities. Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><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> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Typed document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Flight logs for James Dibble from training at Chico, CA through his final flight on September 9, 1943 Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. Flight Logs. Description An account of the resource Flight logs for James Dibble from training at Chico, CA through his final flight on September 9, 1943. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Flight Logs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 1942 - September 9, 1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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 https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/5/199/Dibble_Image0044.jpg 013bfb2535299f0a07a2d94ba31bf732 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot Subject The topic of the resource James P. Dibble. World War II Pilot. KIA Description An account of the resource This collection recounts the early life, military training and combat career of WWII P-38 pilot James P. Dibble of Hastings, MI. <br /><br />It includes information on:<br /><ul><li>His early life through time spent in Chicago just before the war,</li> <li>The efforts of his nephews to unearth more information about him,</li> <li>The story of finding his crash site in Italy,</li> <li>His posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross medal,</li> <li>Personal correspondence,</li> <li>Military records and eye-witness information surrounding not only James' final flight but other WWII air battles,</li> <li>Information on the memorial erected to him in Italy where he died.</li> </ul> Artifacts are on display at the Hastings Public Library, including parts of his crashed airplane. All of the original documents contained in this digital collection are also housed here, along with a few items that could not be included digitally.<br /><br />We hope you enjoy learning more about James and help us honor his contribution and ultimate sacrifice to keep our country safe.<br /><br />The collection is divided into the below sections: <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> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hastings Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource early 1920's to the 2020's Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview Chateaudun-du-Rhumel, Algeria Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8" x 10" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WWI Ace Eddie Rickenbacker addressing the 1st Fighter Group, 1943 Subject The topic of the resource World War II. 1st Fighter Group. Description An account of the resource WWI Ace Eddie Rickenbacker addressing the 1st Fighter Group. James Dibble is somewhere in this crowd. This picture started James' nephew Jim Dibble on his quest to learn more about his uncle and led to the collection you are now browsing. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-05-14 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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). 2022-01-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/7/198/Dibble_Text0001.pdf c9a3351147eb828d8ad2f76a498bface PDF Text Text ���� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: High School into the Army Air Corps Description An account of the resource An athlete, James played on the Hastings High School football team for several years and later was active in sports at the YMCA in Chicago. In High School, James met Maxine Erway who would ultimately become his wife. <br /><br />After graduating from Hastings High School in 1939, he went to Chicago and began working in the bakery business. He worked for a time at the Schultz Bakery in Chicago and was even sent to New York to learn at the Fleischman Lab.<br /><br />This colllection contains high school graduation information, photos and letters.<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> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Pamphlet Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 5" x 7.5" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hastings High School Commencement Program, 1939 Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. High School. Description An account of the resource Hastings High School Commencement Program, James is listed on page 3 under College Courses. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Program booklet Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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). 2022-01-18 https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/7/197/Dibble_Image0071.jpg adbcc5712e93576c41bc0859d27ed06a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: High School into the Army Air Corps Description An account of the resource An athlete, James played on the Hastings High School football team for several years and later was active in sports at the YMCA in Chicago. In High School, James met Maxine Erway who would ultimately become his wife. <br /><br />After graduating from Hastings High School in 1939, he went to Chicago and began working in the bakery business. He worked for a time at the Schultz Bakery in Chicago and was even sent to New York to learn at the Fleischman Lab.<br /><br />This colllection contains high school graduation information, photos and letters.<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> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview Hastings, MI Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8" x 10" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James in his high school football team photo, 1936 Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. High School. Description An account of the resource James (back row, 3rd from right, #1) in his high school football team photo. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1936 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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). 2022-01-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/7/196/Dibble_Image0070.jpg fa01ba4de0ee020eeb8b691938971682 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: High School into the Army Air Corps Description An account of the resource An athlete, James played on the Hastings High School football team for several years and later was active in sports at the YMCA in Chicago. In High School, James met Maxine Erway who would ultimately become his wife. <br /><br />After graduating from Hastings High School in 1939, he went to Chicago and began working in the bakery business. He worked for a time at the Schultz Bakery in Chicago and was even sent to New York to learn at the Fleischman Lab.<br /><br />This colllection contains high school graduation information, photos and letters.<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> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview Hastings, MI Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8" x 10" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James in his high school football team photo, 1937 Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. High School. Description An account of the resource James (front row center, #26) in his high school football team photo. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1937 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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). 2022-01-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/7/195/Dibble_Image0069.jpg 9c6e252cf4058f2643d8bee403598a3c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: High School into the Army Air Corps Description An account of the resource An athlete, James played on the Hastings High School football team for several years and later was active in sports at the YMCA in Chicago. In High School, James met Maxine Erway who would ultimately become his wife. <br /><br />After graduating from Hastings High School in 1939, he went to Chicago and began working in the bakery business. He worked for a time at the Schultz Bakery in Chicago and was even sent to New York to learn at the Fleischman Lab.<br /><br />This colllection contains high school graduation information, photos and letters.<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> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview Barry County Fairgrounds Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 4" x 6" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James playing high school football, 1938 Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. High School. Description An account of the resource James (center, running the ball) playing high school football. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1938 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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). 2022-01-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/6/194/Dibble_Image0068.jpg 1c9a7ec877e8e83acc0a67514a52b922 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: His Early Life Description An account of the resource Born in Hastings, MI, James grew up in the area. He attended one room schoolhouses around Hastings, spent some time in Grand Rapids and ultimately graduated from High School in 1939. <br /><br />This collection is entirely photographs of James' early life with his parents and brother Bill.<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> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview Kellogsville School , Grand Rapids, MI Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 7" x 4.5" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. Grand Rapids. Description An account of the resource James (2nd from left, front row) and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Versluis Studios Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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). 2022-01-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/6/193/Dibble_Image0067.jpg 135f43cd4801a462387ae0dde56ebc82 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: His Early Life Description An account of the resource Born in Hastings, MI, James grew up in the area. He attended one room schoolhouses around Hastings, spent some time in Grand Rapids and ultimately graduated from High School in 1939. <br /><br />This collection is entirely photographs of James' early life with his parents and brother Bill.<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> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview Kellogsville School , Grand Rapids, MI Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 2.5" x 3.5" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. Grand Rapids. Description An account of the resource James (2nd from right, back row) and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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). 2022-01-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/6/192/Dibble_Image0066.jpg e14637d3d6433c7d3fb6a005a007ac96 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: His Early Life Description An account of the resource Born in Hastings, MI, James grew up in the area. He attended one room schoolhouses around Hastings, spent some time in Grand Rapids and ultimately graduated from High School in 1939. <br /><br />This collection is entirely photographs of James' early life with his parents and brother Bill.<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> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview Kellogsville School , Grand Rapids, MI Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 2.5" x 3.5" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. Grand Rapids. Description An account of the resource James (3rd from right, back row) and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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). 2022-01-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/6/191/Dibble_Image0065.jpg cd79c34903a95d7077e75f1283e2c5ab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: His Early Life Description An account of the resource Born in Hastings, MI, James grew up in the area. He attended one room schoolhouses around Hastings, spent some time in Grand Rapids and ultimately graduated from High School in 1939. <br /><br />This collection is entirely photographs of James' early life with his parents and brother Bill.<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> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview Edger School, Rutland Township, Hastings, MI Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 4" x 6" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James, his brother Bill and classmates at the Edger School, 1931 Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble Description An account of the resource James (seated, second from left), his brother Bill (seated, far right) and classmates at the Edger School in 1931. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1931 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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). 2022-01-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/6/190/Dibble_Image0064.jpg dd38d8f51c4ef4c694263954e7ecde05 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: His Early Life Description An account of the resource Born in Hastings, MI, James grew up in the area. He attended one room schoolhouses around Hastings, spent some time in Grand Rapids and ultimately graduated from High School in 1939. <br /><br />This collection is entirely photographs of James' early life with his parents and brother Bill.<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> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview unknown Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 2.5" x 3.5" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 12 year old James with his dog Nan Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble Description An account of the resource 12 year old James with his dog Nan. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-06 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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). 2022-01-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/6/189/Dibble_Image0063.jpg 4bd36a9a8cf599e6a8e11cef4106c1d7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: His Early Life Description An account of the resource Born in Hastings, MI, James grew up in the area. He attended one room schoolhouses around Hastings, spent some time in Grand Rapids and ultimately graduated from High School in 1939. <br /><br />This collection is entirely photographs of James' early life with his parents and brother Bill.<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> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview Philo Farm, Yankee Springs, MI Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 2.5" x 3" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James with his father James and brother Bill at Grandfather Philo Dibble's Farm Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. Philo Farm. Description An account of the resource James with his father James and brother Bill at Grandfather Philo Dibble's Farm. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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). 2022-01-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/6/188/Dibble_Image0062.jpg 37ebb3d22b6a1d1ae5c0b474d34504c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: His Early Life Description An account of the resource Born in Hastings, MI, James grew up in the area. He attended one room schoolhouses around Hastings, spent some time in Grand Rapids and ultimately graduated from High School in 1939. <br /><br />This collection is entirely photographs of James' early life with his parents and brother Bill.<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> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview 1809 Palace Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 2.5" x 3" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Young James Dibble in Grand Rapids, MI, age 2 or so Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. Grand Rapids. Description An account of the resource Young James Dibble in Grand Rapids, MI, age 2 or so. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1923 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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). 2022-01-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/6/187/Dibble_Image0061.jpg 080406bd0a95bb27f1615c78a1965842 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: His Early Life Description An account of the resource Born in Hastings, MI, James grew up in the area. He attended one room schoolhouses around Hastings, spent some time in Grand Rapids and ultimately graduated from High School in 1939. <br /><br />This collection is entirely photographs of James' early life with his parents and brother Bill.<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> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Location The location of the interview Barlow Lake, MI Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 2.5" x 3" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. Barlow Lake. Description An account of the resource Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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). 2022-01-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image