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Young James Dibble in Grand Rapids, MI, age 2 or soYoung James Dibble in Grand Rapids, MI, age 2 or soStill imageJames Dibble. Grand Rapids.
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Young James Dibble in Grand Rapids, MI, age 2 or so
Type:Still image
Subject:James Dibble. Grand Rapids.
Description:Young James Dibble in Grand Rapids, MI, age 2 or so.
Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow LakeYoung James Dibble in a boat at Barlow LakeStill imageJames Dibble. Barlow Lake.
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Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake
Type:Still image
Subject:James Dibble. Barlow Lake.
Description:Young James Dibble in a boat at Barlow Lake.
Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 3 or so, with his father James and Aunt MiraYoung James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 3 or so, with his father James and Aunt MiraStill imageJames Dibble. Barlow Lake.
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Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 3 or so, with his father James and Aunt Mira
Type:Still image
Subject:James Dibble. Barlow Lake.
Description:Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 3 or so, with his father James and Aunt Mira.
Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 2 or soYoung James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 2 or soStill imageJames Dibble. Barlow Lake.
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Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 2 or so
Type:Still image
Subject:James Dibble. Barlow Lake.
Description:Young James Dibble at Barlow Lake, age 2 or so.
WWI Ace Eddie Rickenbacker addressing the 1st Fighter Group, 1943WWI Ace Eddie Rickenbacker addressing the 1st Fighter Group, 1943Still imageWorld War II. 1st Fighter Group.
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WWI Ace Eddie Rickenbacker addressing the 1st Fighter Group, 1943
Type:Still image
Subject:World War II. 1st Fighter Group.
Description: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.
World War II Memorial Fountain dedication in Hastings, MIWorld War II Memorial Fountain dedication in Hastings, MITextHastings, Michigan. War Memorials.
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World War II Memorial Fountain dedication in Hastings, MI
Type:Text
Subject:Hastings, Michigan. War Memorials.
Description:World War II Memorial Fountain dedication from the Hastings Schools.
Wife of Vito Cimino who buried James after his plane crash.Wife of Vito Cimino who buried James after his plane crash.Still imageJames Dibble. Crash Site. Padula, Italy.
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Wife of Vito Cimino who buried James after his plane crash.
Type:Still image
Subject:James Dibble. Crash Site. Padula, Italy.
Description:Wife of Vito Cimino who buried James after his plane crash. Vito and his brother Palo were ordered by the Germans to bury James.
Weekly encounter report, 1943-08-22 to 1943-08-23Weekly encounter report, 1943-08-22 to 1943-08-23TextUnited States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
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Weekly encounter report, 1943-08-22 to 1943-08-23
Type:Text
Subject:United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
Description:Weekly encounter report, 1943-08-22 to 1943-08-23, listing Lt. Dibble as downing an enemy Messerschmitt 109.
Weekly encounter report, 1943-07-04 to 1943-07-10Weekly encounter report, 1943-07-04 to 1943-07-10TextUnited States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
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Weekly encounter report, 1943-07-04 to 1943-07-10
Type:Text
Subject:United States. Air Force. 12th Air Force. 94th Fighter Squadron.
Description:Weekly encounter report, 1943-07-04 to 1943-07-10, listing Lt. Dibble as "probable" for downing an enemy plane.
U.S. Air Force Colonel Michael Dredla from Aviano Air base speaking at James Dibble's monument dedication ceremonyU.S. Air Force Colonel Michael Dredla from Aviano Air base speaking at James Dibble's monument dedication ceremonyStill imageJames Dibble. Crash Site. Padula, Italy.
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U.S. Air Force Colonel Michael Dredla from Aviano Air base speaking at James Dibble's monument dedication ceremony
Type:Still image
Subject:James Dibble. Crash Site. Padula, Italy.
Description:U.S. Air Force Colonel Michael Dredla from Aviano Air base speaking at James Dibble's monument dedication ceremony.
Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle.Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle.TextWorld War II. August 30, 1943.
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Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle.
Type:Text
Subject:World War II. August 30, 1943.
Description:Translated extract from a German book with observations from their perspective of the August 30, 1943 air battle. Unknown translator. Citation: Dr. Jochen Prien, Jagdgeschwader 53, Vol II (Atglen, Penn.: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1997), pp. 675-76
Transcription of an interview with Giuseppe Pisano who witnessed James Dibble's crashTranscription of an interview with Giuseppe Pisano who witnessed James Dibble's crashTextJim Dibble. Correspondence.
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Transcription of an interview with Giuseppe Pisano who witnessed James Dibble's crash
Type:Text
Subject:Jim Dibble. Correspondence.
Description:Transcription of an interview with Giuseppe Pisano who witnessed James Dibble's crash.
Three Library DirectorsThree Library DirectorsStill imageColor photographs
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Three Library Directors
Type:Still image
Subject:Color photographs
Description:The three most recent HPL Directors. Left to right are Evelyn Holzwarth (2007 - 2015), Laura Ortiz (2015 - 2017) and Peggy Hemerling (2017 - present)
The story of August 30, 1943, titled "The Day of Armageddon" by Jim Dibble; an account of the air battle that earned his uncle James Dibble the Distinguished Flying CrossThe story of August 30, 1943, titled "The Day of Armageddon" by Jim Dibble; an account of the air battle that earned his uncle James Dibble the Distinguished Flying CrossTextWorld War II. August 30, 1943.
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The story of August 30, 1943, titled "The Day of Armageddon" by Jim Dibble; an account of the air battle that earned his uncle James Dibble the Distinguished Flying Cross
Type:Text
Subject:World War II. August 30, 1943.
Description:The story of August 30, 1943, titled "The Day of Armageddon" by Jim Dibble; an account of the air battle that earned his uncle James Dibble the Distinguished Flying Cross.
The Reminder newspaper article on a ceremony at Hastings High School to honor James DibbleThe Reminder newspaper article on a ceremony at Hastings High School to honor James DibbleTextHastings, Michigan. War Memorials.
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The Reminder newspaper article on a ceremony at Hastings High School to honor James Dibble
Type:Text
Subject:Hastings, Michigan. War Memorials.
Description:The Reminder newspaper article on a ceremony at Hastings High School to honor James Dibble. Included was his widow Maxine, also a Hastings High School graduate.
The plaque on James Dibble's MonumentThe plaque on James Dibble's MonumentStill imageJames Dibble. Crash Site. Padula, Italy.
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The plaque on James Dibble's Monument
Type:Still image
Subject:James Dibble. Crash Site. Padula, Italy.
Description:The plaque on James Dibble's Monument.
The plaque is installed on James Dibble's MonumentThe plaque is installed on James Dibble's MonumentStill imageJames Dibble. Crash Site. Padula, Italy.
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The plaque is installed on James Dibble's Monument
Type:Still image
Subject:James Dibble. Crash Site. Padula, Italy.
Description:The plaque is installed on James Dibble's Monument just prior to the dedication ceremony.
The Main Desk of the Library in the High SchoolThe Main Desk of the Library in the High SchoolStill imageBlack & white photographs�
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The Main Desk of the Library in the High School
Type:Still image
Subject:Black & white photographs�
Description:Photograph of the initial school library and the main desk.
The Foamy Hill at Thornapple PlazaThe Foamy Hill at Thornapple PlazaStill imageColor photographs
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The Foamy Hill at Thornapple Plaza
Type:Still image
Subject:Color photographs
Description:A few people playing in the foam on the hill at Thornapple Plaza celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Library.
The Dibble family at Barlow LakeThe Dibble family at Barlow LakeStill imageJames Dibble. Barlow Lake.
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The Dibble family at Barlow Lake
Type:Still image
Subject:James Dibble. Barlow Lake.
Description:The Dibble family at Barlow Lake. Mother Estelle (standing), uncle Bob (sitting), brother Bill (left), James (right), and father James (kneeling).
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