This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I wrote several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers such as those available through Europeana, and also the Imperial War Museum. I'd welcome further suggestions as the harvesting tool and database are easily extendable.
For information, questions and bug reports please contact James Morley @jamesinealing | james@jamesmorley.net
The data has been harvested from providers using some custom php scripts to query respective APIs based on dates. Data is harmonised and stored in a local mySql database.
Additional jQuery plugins are used to enhance the display, including Masonry and Bootstrap Image Gallery (based on blueimp).
The code is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please. It will be shared on Github shortly!
Technical Sergeant Angus Johnson. Flight Engineer; Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. Air Medal w/5 Oak Leaf Cluster ; EAFMES Medal w/4 bronze stars Good Conduct Medal; 1 Overseas Serv Bars
Died 25 January 1963
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Ralph Miller. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. B-24H #41-29434 'Terry and the Pirates' was involved in a mid-air collision after the other a/c was hit by flak over the target of Berlin and crashed W of Oranien
Died 30 March 1963
American Air Museum
Captain Joseph Matthews. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Pilot Spitfire/P-47 Thunderbolt Joined RAF, assigned to 133 Sqn RAF, 42 to 10/42. transferred to 336th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF. Shot down in P-47 #42-7949 during show escorting B-17’s to Paris area, 16-8
Died 7 April 1963
American Air Museum
Brigadier General Robert Candee. Commanding General, 8th Air Force Service Command, . Formerly command pilot. CG VIIIAFSC May 1942 to 16 October 1943. Retired 30 June 1952.
Died 23 June 1963
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Noel Kincart. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 9 May 1944 in B-24 #4252584 'Worry Bird II. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Died 5 July 1963
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant August Rabe. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Flew 3 1/2 years with the RCAF. Had 12 Combat Missions in Aleution Islands against the Kapson Kiska. Joined the 4th FG in August 1944. Assigned to 335FS. Flew 38 combat missions over France a
Died 18 November 1963
American Air Museum