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!
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Mission date: 2 January 1945
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Arthur Senecal. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. His aircraft P-51B 43-6787 was struck in coolant system shortly after his section engaged and downed two ME-109’s. Attempting to nurse his a/c back
Died 2 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Frank Garry. Top Turret Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. KIS
Died 2 January 1945
American Air Museum