Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
George A. Dibble Papers
00087
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Dibble, George A., 1919-1998
- Title
- George A. Dibble papers
- ID
- 00087
- Date [inclusive]
- 1941-1959
- Extent
- 0.25 Cubic feet
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing,Michigan".
Historical Note
George Arthur Dibble was born March 26, 1919 to Ralph Burbank Dibble (1890 – 1963) and Bessie Louise Lewis (1889 – 1977). He enlisted into the Army Air Corps on April 25, 1941. Previous to enlistment, he had completed two years of college.
He married Mary Alice Gillett May 29, 1943 and they divorced in 1958. He died June 20, 1998.
Scope and Contents note
The collection consists of letters from Major George A. Dibble to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dibble, Lansing, Michigan, and family photographs. Dibble joined the Army Air Corps in 1941, was trained in Texas and New Mexico, (along with Captain Elliot Roosevelt), and served in a variety of European and Asian theaters as a supply flight navigator. Afterward, he remained in the service and flew the early supersonic aircraft.
The photographs are in digital format on an internal server: I:\LC 87\HC 1089\ . They have also been ingested to the IX server for availability in the digital repository.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections February 1971
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
Ingested digitized photographs into storage for digital repository September 2013
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University Property Rights: Michigan State University
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Custodial History
Gift of Mrs. Ralph Dibble, 1971-01-25
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- United States. Army -- Military life -- History.
- United States. Army. Air Corps.
Geographic Name(s)
- China
- Japan
Personal Name(s)
- Dibble, Lewis
- Dibble, Mary Alice Gillett
- Roosevelt, Elliot
Subject(s)
- Attack planes -- United States
- Flight training
- Midway, Battle of, 1942
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Communications
Collection Inventory
Letters |
Box 1 |
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January 14 - May 19, 1941 |
1 | 1 | ||
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May 26 - June 28, 1941 |
1 | 2 | ||
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June 30 - July 28, 1941 |
1 | 3 | ||
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August 11 - September 15, 1941 |
1 | 4 | ||
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September 16 - October 23, 1941 |
1 | 5 | ||
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October 30 - November 24, 1941 |
1 | 6 | ||
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December 10-29, n.d., 1941 |
1 | 7 | ||
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January 8 - June 5, 1942 |
1 | 8 | ||
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June 10 - October 7, 1942 |
1 | 9 | ||
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January 7 - June 4, 1943 |
1 | 10 | ||
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July 13 - October 15, 1943 |
1 | 11 | ||
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November 10 - December 24, 1943 |
1 | 12 | ||
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1944 |
1 | 13 | ||
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January 1 - May 13, 1945 |
1 | 14 | ||
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May 18 - July 23, 1945 |
1 | 15 | ||
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August 8 - September 19, 1945 |
1 | 16 | ||
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October 2 - November 8, n.d., 1945 |
1 | 17 | ||
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1947-1948 |
1 | 18 | ||
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1952-1957 |
1 | 19 | ||
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January 3 - August 12, 1958 |
1 | 20 | ||
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1958, undated |
1 | 21 | ||
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1959 |
1 | 22 | ||
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Letters of Commendation 1943-1944 |
1 | 23 | ||
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Envelopes 1941-1959 |
1 | 24-25 | ||
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Photographs (Digital) 1941-1947 |
Object HC.01089-2ec7 |
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Dibble-Gillett Wedding Invitation |
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Newpaper Wedding announcement |
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George A. Dibble II and Diane Gillett Dibble Fall 1944 |
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George A. Dibble II and Friends |
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George A. Dibble II and Mary Alice Gillett Dibble |
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George Arthur Dibble II (002) |
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George Arthur Dibble II (003) |
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George Arthur Dibble II Cadet |
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Lewis B. Dibble |
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Mary Alice Dibble and Diane Gillett Dibble fall 1944 Fall 1944 |
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Mary Alice Dibble and George A. Dibble II in Bermuda |
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Mary Alice Dibble and George A. Dibble II |
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Mary Alice Gillett and George A. Dibble II Summer 1942 |
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Mary Alice Gillett and George A. Dibble II Wedding |
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Wedding Party May 29, 1943 |
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