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!
Staff Sergeant Stanley Reuben. Tail Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29870 'Big Moose.' Prisoner of War (POW), Missing Air Crew Report #1038. Earlier, on 4 Oct 1943 returning from mission to Frankfurt, B17 #42-300
Died 8 April 1978
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Gordon Dennis. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF as a Lt. Colonel
Died 22 April 1978
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Norman Boehm. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 31 May 1978
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Burns Byram. Bombardier; Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. After WW II, Burns completed medical school and became a doctor. He established his medical practice in Marengo, Iowa. He continued his interest in aviation, became a licensed pilot, a
Died 5 June 1978
American Air Museum
Brigadier General Murray Woodbury. Fighter Wing Commander; Commanding General, . Murray C. Woodbury was born in 1899 in Burlington, Vt. He graduated from the Florida Military Academy in 1917, and attended Norwich University, Vt. He served as a private and
Died 25 June 1978
American Air Museum
Lieutenant General Charles Westover. Commanding Officer of 448th BG; Chief of Staff, 448th Bomb Group. Commanding Officer of the 448th Bomb Group based at Seething from November 1944 to May 1945.
AM/ DFC
Died 23 July 1978
American Air Museum
Private First Class John Flores. Military Occupation Specialty 903-Small Arms Weapon Mechanic, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 29 July 1978
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Thomas Dewlaney. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 25 August 1978
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Bernard Chapman. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Served as Nose Turret Gunner on crews of Robert C. Moore and Rufus A. David.
Died 1 September 1978
American Air Museum