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!
Flight Officer Jeremiah Murphy. Co-Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Plane on way to England on 1 June 1944, crashed in Ireland. had been assigned to 306th BG/ DNB
Died 1 June 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Leighton McKenzie. Bombardier, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Plane B-17 #42-97842went down at Cave Hill, Belfast, Northern Island on 1 June 1944 Plane was on its way from Gander, crew going to 306th BG/DNB
Died 1 June 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Joseph Nobilione. Navigator, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Plane B-17 #42-97842went down at Cave Hill, Belfast, Northern Island on 1 June 1944 Plane was on its way from Gander, crew going to 306th BG/DNB
Died 1 June 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Howard Hibbler. Armorer Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Plane B-17 #42-97842went down at Cave Hill, Belfast, Northern Island on 1 June 1944 Plane was on its way from Gander, crew going to 306th BG/DNB
Died 1 June 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Robert Graves. AAF, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Plane B-17 #42-97842went down at Cave Hill, Belfast, Northern Island on 1 June 1944 Plane was on its way from Gander, crew going to 306th BG/DNB
Died 1 June 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Lawrence Dundon. Radio Operator , 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Plane B-17 #42-97842went down at Cave Hill, Belfast, Northern Island on 1 June 1944 Plane was on its way from Gander, crew going to 306th BG/DNB
Died 1 June 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Wilbur Brewer. Armorer; Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Plane B-17 #42-97842went down at Cave Hill, Belfast, Northern Island on 1 June 1944 Plane was on its way from Gander, crew going to 306th BG/DNB
Died 1 June 1944
American Air Museum
Major James Happel. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Major Happel was from Paulsboro, New Jersey, and joined the RAFVR in 1940.
Assigned to 121 (Eagle) Squadron RAF. 1941.
He transferred to the 335th Squadron, 4th Fighter Group on 24-9-42.
Designated S
Died 1 June 1970
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Robert Linard. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 June 1984
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Herbert Wright. Tail Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Flew on 'Ol Miss Destry' and Miss Yvonne'
DFC, silver star, bronze star, purple heart, air medal, EAME campaign medal
Died 1 June 1984
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Alfred Breault. Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. air medal
Died 1 June 1986
American Air Museum