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!
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS BRIDGE BRIDGE MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS BRIDGE TRANSPORTATION TARGET.
Locations: CAMBRAI (Primary) CERCY/LA TOURS (Primary) CHARTRE-CHATEAUDUN (Primary)
Mission date: 4 July 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Charles Kline. Pilot, 801st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24H AC #42-50386. Shot down and crashed NE of Paris. MACR 6991. B-24H Carpetbagger, 42-50386, shot down by ME 110 south of Paris at 0200hrs. T/O from Harrington, site of cr
Died 4 July 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Jesse Snider. Bombardier, 490th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24H AC #42-50386. Shot down and crashed NE of Paris. MACR 6991. B-24H Carpetbagger, 42-50386, shot down by ME 110 south of Paris at 0200hrs. T/O from Harrington, site
Died 4 July 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Richard Brace. Navigator, 490th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24H AC #42-50386. Shot down and crashed NE of Paris. MACR 6991. B-24H Carpetbagger, shot down by ME 110 south of Paris at 0200hrs. T/O from Harrington, site of crash L
Died 4 July 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Arthur Abate. Tail Gunner, 490th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). Member of Kline crew in B-24H Carpetbagger, 42-50386, which was shot down by ME 110 south of Paris at 0200hrs. T/O from Harrington, site of crash
Died 4 July 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Warren Rock. Right Waist Gunner, 801st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24H AC #42-50386. Shot down and crashed NE of Paris. MACR 6991. B-24H Carpetbagger, 42-50386, shot down by ME 110 south of Paris at 0200hrs. T/O from Harrington, s
Died 4 July 1944
American Air Museum