Browse Collections (18 total)
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James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot
View the items in James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter PilotThis collection recounts the early life, military training and combat career of WWII P-38 pilot James P. Dibble of Hastings, MI. It includes…
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Michigan Central Railroad Crash - 1914
View the items in Michigan Central Railroad Crash - 1914Photographs and Newspaper article about a crash that happened near Nashville, MI in 1914.
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Hastings Public Library's 125th Anniversary
View the items in Hastings Public Library's 125th AnniversaryDid you know the Hastings Public Library has been around in one form or another since 1896?
It started out as the Women's Club Reading Room and… -
James P. Dibble: His Early Life
View the items in James P. Dibble: His Early LifeBorn in Hastings, MI, James grew up in the area. He attended one room schoolhouses around Hastings, spent some time in Grand Rapids and ultimately…
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James P. Dibble: High School into the Army Air Corps
View the items in James P. Dibble: High School into the Army Air CorpsAn 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…
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James P. Dibble: Flight Training
View the items in James P. Dibble: Flight TrainingJames 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.…
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James P. Dibble: Combat!
View the items in James P. Dibble: Combat!James spent his combat time based out of North Africa and helped clear the way for the eventual invasion of Italy in 1943. He was a member of the 94th…
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James P. Dibble: Mission Reports
View the items in James P. Dibble: Mission ReportsA collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.Jump to other sections of the collection:James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter…
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James P. Dibble: Letters Home
View the items in James P. Dibble: Letters HomeGetting letters from home was always a highlight of the week for everyone overseas. They wrote home frequently as well as evidenced by the volume of…
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James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943
View the items in James P. Dibble: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection:"Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions…
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James P. Dibble: Killed in Action
View the items in James P. Dibble: Killed in ActionTypically pilots rotated home after their 50th mission. James took off for his 49th mission on Septemebr 9, 1943, and never returned.He was shot down…
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James P. Dibble: The Search for Answers
View the items in James P. Dibble: The Search for AnswersLearn about the 30+ years James' nephews Jim and Ted spent investigating his death to unearth what actually happened. Using private investigators,…
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James P. Dibble: The Monument in Padula, Italy
View the items in James P. Dibble: The Monument in Padula, ItalyThe citizens of Padula, Italy, were extremely friendly and helpful during Jim & Ted Dibble's search for answers to their uncle's death. As…
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James P. Dibble: Flying with Eisenhower
View the items in James P. Dibble: Flying with EisenhowerSee records of the flight where James and other P-38 pilots flew escort for Eisenhower in 1943.Jump to other sections of the collection:James P.…
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James P. Dibble: We Got Married!
View the items in James P. Dibble: We Got Married!James and Maxine dated in High School and after. They decided to get married while he was in flight training and tied the knot on October 29, 1942.…
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Barry County Michigan Plat Maps
View the items in Barry County Michigan Plat MapsA collection across multiple years of Plat Maps covering Barry County, MI.
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Hastings Banner
View the items in Hastings BannerThe Banner:The Hastings Banner newspaper has been published in Hastings, Michigan since 1856. The following history highlights are taken from Richard…
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Nashville News
View the items in Nashville NewsThe Nashville News is one of the oldest newspapers in Barry County, MI. All copies held by the Hastings Public Library have been scanned to PDF for…