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: 4 December 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Samuel Estes. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) from anoxia
Killed by loss of oxygen while on a mission over Germany
Died 4 December 1944
American Air Museum
Private Vivion Alvarez. Military Occupation Specialty 345-Truck Driver, Light, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 4 December 1982
American Air Museum
Flying Officer Jackson Mahon. Pilot, . Mahon was born in Bakersfield, California, and learned to fly while in high school. In 1941 he joined the Royal Air Force, and by the winter was flying combat with No 121 (Eagle) Squadron, composed of American volunt
Died 4 December 1999
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant George Corrar. Ball Turret Gunner, 389th Bomb Group.
Died 4 December 1999
American Air Museum