https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/14/347/Dibble_Text0198.pdf 75dbe2b7334a5e40968d60925cb866a7 PDF Text Text ' Hqs. Second Platoon 6O^8^ter?a;ter Co.. (OR) ^SUBJECT :__Repor_t^<^--Inves-ti-gatd-on ------ -————C...__ _ TO • : Graves Registration Officer, PBS, APO 782, U.S. Army 1. • A detail wqs dispatched from this organization to disin ter' the remains believed to be; IstLt. James P. Dibble, 0-733844, from the British Salerno (Beachhead) Cemeteyy, Plot-J, Row E, Grave 38. 2. When the grave was opened it" was found f: “I that after digging for a foot or so the grave filled with water, water, into which the laborers sank above their knees. Hip boots were obtained and on the second attempt were successful.in reaching the remains. _ It was impossible to establish identity as no clothing remained on the body and only one (1) shoe was found in the grave. From appearances it may have been an officer's dress shoe, though no size or color could be determined. Tooth charts could not be taken as only a small portion of the skull remained.. The body was too badly decomposed from long submersion in water to establish anatomical characteristics. A rough wooden cross was found markT ing the grave and after, careful scrutiny a faint inscription, was made out. It consisted of three words and the date, of which only the first word and the date were legible. The inscription was written in Italian and is as follows;"CADUTO--- ODRIO 9 SETTEMBRE 1943." No other information could be obtained'. 4. The reismains were disinterred and reinterred in the U.S. Military Cemetery, Naples, Italy and recorded on the QUO Form-1 GRS as BELIEVED TO BE; 1st Lt. James P. Dibble, 0-733844. 1E0 E. TRITSCHLER 1st Lt. QW GRO 55153 I c< � 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: The Search for Answers Description An account of the resource Learn about the 30+ years James' nephews Jim and Ted spent investigating his death to unearth what actually happened. Using private investigators, government contacts and tenacious research, see how they learned what really happened the day James died, how they found his crash site, including witnesses, and made new friends in Italy along the way. Included are photos and documents about James' posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross, photos of the crash site and finding plane wreckage, plus documents and letters amassed during their search for answers. 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> <ul><li> <ul><li><a href="http://omeka/collections/show/15"></a></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 Report of investigation of James Dibble's death and reburial, with map Subject The topic of the resource James Dibble. Burial. Description An account of the resource Report of investigation of James Dibble's death and reburial, with map. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Report of investigation Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leo E. Tritschler Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/18/1945 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