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!
DIVERSION INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA MARSHALLING YARDS AIRFIELD INDUSTRIAL AREA.
Locations: FRANKFURT CITY (Primary) FRANKFURT CITY (Primary) SAARLAUTERN (Primary) SARREGUEMNINES SAARBRUCKEN (Last Resort) SAINT-DIZIER (Las
Mission date: 4 October 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Donald Campbell. Bombardier, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24 piloted by Robert Stamos was attacked by fighters. Navigator Must and Campbell bailed out.
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Died 4 October 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant John Must. Navigator, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24 piloted by Robert Stamos was attacked by fighters. Must and Bombardier Campbell bailed out.
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Died 4 October 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Walter Dozkuse. Tail Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Shot down 4 October 1943 in B-17 #4237741. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 4 October 1943
American Air Museum