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!
First Lieutenant Edward Stewart. Co-pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Died on Derben, Germany
Purple Heart
Died 8 April 1945
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Peter Pastras. Pilot, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Killed in Action (KIA) near Stendahl in B-17 'Time A=Wastin' #42102504
Died 8 April 1945
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Louis Davis. Fighter Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Louis Davis died when his P-47, 42-76175, 'Big Dick II', collided with another during mock combat over Fritton Lake, Somerleyton, Suffolk.
Died 8 April 1945
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Robert James. Pilot, 25th Bomb Group. KIFA. Mosquito crashed on local training flight. Crashed at RAF Station Shepherds Grove due to unknown cause. Plane dipped to the left, dove and crashed.
Died 8 April 1945
American Air Museum
MUNITIONS PLANT OIL DEPOT MARSHALLING YARDS JET AIRCRAFT PLANT AIRFIELD AIRFIELD ORDNANCE DEPOT MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS AIRFIELD MARSHALLING YARDS.
Locations: BAYREUTH DERBEN EGER FURTH/BLUMENTHAL FURTH/ROTH FURTH/U
Mission date: 8 April 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant George Latches. Navigator, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Killed in Action (KIA) near Stendahl in B-17 'Time A-Wastin' #42102504
Died 8 April 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant George Munroe. Navigator, 398th Bomb Group. George Munroe's plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire 3 minutes after 'bombs away'. The plane was on a mission to Derben, Germany. Left wing was torn off and the plane went into a
Died 8 April 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Morris. Co-Pilot, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Killed in Action (KIA) near Stendahl in B-17 'Time A-Wastin' #42102504
Died 8 April 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Russell Judd. Fighter Pilot, 356th Fighter Group. Russell Judd served as a fighter pilot first with the Royal Canadian Air Force and then with the USAAF. He was with the 56th Fighter Group Nov. 1944-Feb. 1945, then transferred to 5th ERS
Died 8 April 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Edgar Harrell. Ball Turret Gunner, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Killed in Action (KIA) near Stendal in B-17 'Times A-Wastin' #42102504
Died 8 April 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Wallace Kasch. Tail Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Hit by flack over target, Derben Germany.
Died 8 April 1945
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Donald Lemons. Bombardier, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Killed in Action (KIA) near Stendahl in B-17 'Time A-Wastin' #42102504
Died 8 April 1945
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Robert Smith. Tail Gunner, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Killed in Action (KIA) near Stendahl in B-17 'Time A-Wastin'#42102504
Died 8 April 1945
American Air Museum