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 Robert Maisak. Left Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. LaVern Maisak was a Left Waist Gunner in the 96th Bomb Group / 339th Bomb Squadron. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-107123. Prisoner of War (POW).
Died 2 May 1987
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Jesse McKnight. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Flew missions from 06 October 1944-31 March 1945. Crew #665. Completed 34 missions. Flew A/C B-24J-140-CO #42-110162 'Parson's Chariot' and A/C B-24J-160-CO #44-40361.
Died 2 May 1994
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Howard Lindsey. Co-Pilot ; Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 2 May 2001
American Air Museum