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!
FIGHTER ESCORT FIGHTER ESCORT FIGHTER ESCORT.
Locations: LUDWIGSHAVEN LUDWIGSHAVEN Ludwigshafen, Germany
Mission date: 7 January 1944
American Air Museum
I.G. FARBEN PLANT. This element is composed of B-24s from 2nd Air Division.The bomber gunners of the entire formation of B-17s and B-24s claim 30-6-17 of attacking enemy aircraft. I.G. FARBEN PLANT. This is a combined formation of B-17s from 3rd Air Divis
Mission date: 7 January 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Harold Roodman. Navigator, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down by FW 190 fighters near Orleans, France on 7 Jan 44 in B-24D #4241013 'Trouble N' Mind' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 7 January 1944
American Air Museum
Major Kenneth Caldwell. Co-Pilot, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down by FW 190 fighters near Orleans, France on 7 Jan 44 in B-24D #42-41013 'Trouble N' Mind' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 7 January 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Elmer Kudej. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 7 January 1944 in B-24H #42-40990 'On the Ball. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Attacked by fighters on return from Ludwigshaven, GR setting
Died 7 January 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant John Stainker. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 7 January 1944 in B-24H #42-40990 'On the Ball. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Attacked by fighters on return from Ludwigshaven, GR setting No 2 and No 3 engin
Died 7 January 1944
American Air Museum