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!
'Jig Beach'. A study made in Normandy on D-Day-plus-1, 1944, inscribed at the bottom 'JIG BEACH', with the date June 7th at bottom left and the pre-printed page number 38 of the notebook from which the sheet comes at bottom right. Jig
7 June 1944
National Maritime Museum
'Searchlights at Gibraltar, June 7th 1944'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between December 1
1944
National Maritime Museum
Captain Edward Gignac. Fighter Pilot, 352nd Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) shot down by flak near Le Merlerault in P-51 #42106661
Died 7 June 1944
American Air Museum
Dimbildning som motmedel över vatten. Flygfotografi. I bakgrunden syns ett fartyg.
7 June 1944
Flygvapenmuseum
First Lieutenant Herbert Field. Fighter Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed into Channel in P-47 #4275570 hit by flak
Died 7 June 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Charles Moritz. Pilot, 496th Fighter Training Group. Lt. Moritz graduated from Effingham High School. He attended New Mexico military academy for one year, then attended the University of Illinois where he was a member of the polo team.
Died 7 June 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Harry Just. Fighter Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Montdidier in P-47 #4225712
Died 7 June 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Luther Avakian. Fighter Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Assigned to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission north of Paris in P-47D 42-76195, exiting target hit by flak and crashed into ground, exploding. 2nd Lt Avakian Kille
Died 7 June 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Lyle Stevens. Co-Pilot, 446th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed over Suffolk after returning from mission in B-24 #4251116
Died 7 June 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Neumer. Navigator, 446th Bomb Group. Robert Neumer was killed when B24 42-51116 crashed at Corner Farm, Rumburgh, on the morning of 7 June 1944. The mission to Alcenon, Northern France, had been scrubbed, and they were on their wa
Died 7 June 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Zeller. Pilot, 446th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed over Suffolk, Eng after returning from mission in B-24 #4251116
Died 7 June 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Charles Peck. Right Waist Gunner, 446th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed over Suffolk on 7 Jun 44 returning from mission in B-24 #4251116
Died 7 June 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Charles Tungeitt. Gunner, 446th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) on 7 Jun 44 in B-24 #425116. Plane crashed after return to England
Died 7 June 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Paul Winkelman. , 446th Bomb Group. Plane crashed at Suffolk on return from mission on 7 Jun '44. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 7 June 1944
American Air Museum
SERVICE OF COMMANDER DAVID FREDERICK GODWIN RNVR DURING THE NORMANDY LANDINGS, JUNE 1944
7 June 1944
Imperial War Museum
Staff Sergeant Siegfried Profe. Engineer, 446th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) in crash over Suffolk, returning from mission in B-24 #4251116
Died 7 June 1944
American Air Museum