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!
Captain Robert Schaefer. Navigator, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down 5 November 1943 in B-17 #4230166 'You Cawn't Miss It. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 5 November 1943
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Douglas Steinmetz. Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. Shot down 5 November 1943 in B-24 #427490 'Big Assed Bird. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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1st Lieutenant Douglas R. Steinmetz was born September 10, 1920. His next of kin were his
Died 5 November 1943
American Air Museum
MARSHALLING YARDS OIL REFIENRY and MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS.
Locations: GELSENKIRCHEN (Primary) GELSENKIRCHEN (Primary) Münster, Germany
Mission date: 5 November 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Edward Kempker. Bombardier, 392nd Bomb Group. Shot down 5 November 1943 in B-24 #427490 'Big Assed Bird. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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2nd Lieutenant Edward J. Kempker was born December 25, 1919. His next of kin were his p
Died 5 November 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Magee. Navigator, 392nd Bomb Group. Shot down 5 November 1943 in B-24 #427490 'Big Assed Bird. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
2nd Lieutenant William H. Magee was born January 27, 1922. His next of kin were his parents, Will
Died 5 November 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Elda Perry. Ball Turret Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. Shot down 5 November 1943 in B-24 #427490 'Big Assed Bird. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Staff Sergeant Elda L. Perry was born August 8, 1912. His next of kin were his wife, Nan Perr
Died 5 November 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant George Mislinski. Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. Staff Sergeant George J. Mislinski was born July 1, 1918. His next of kin were his brother, Stephen Mislinski, and his sister, Mary Mislinski. He was from Syracuse, New York.
On November 5, 1943,
Died 5 November 1943
American Air Museum