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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Locations: FRANKFURT HANAU KAISERSLAUTERN KARLSRUHE LANDAU LUDWIGSHAVEN LUDWIGSHAVEN
Mission date: 5 November 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Leo Baumann. , 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 5 November 1944
SS/ AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 5 November 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Edward Dunne. , 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 5 November 1944
SS/ AM/ PH
Died 5 November 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Leon Harris. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24 AC #42-51231. Crashed returning from first combat mission. Seven of the crew were severely injured and three were Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 5 November 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Louis Diamond. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24 AC #42-51231. Crashed returning from first combat mission. Seven of the crew were severely injured and three were Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 5 November 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Eugene Jungers. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24 AC #42-51231. Crashed returning from first combat mission. Seven of the crew were severely injured and three were Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 5 November 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Leo Henry. , 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 5 November 1944
AM/ PH
Died 5 November 1944
American Air Museum