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!
Ethel Mary Smyth , British Red Cross Society and Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
Died 8 May 1944
Lives of the First World War
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Locations: BERLIN (Primary) BRANDENBURG (L) BRUNSWICK (L) Brunswick, Germany MAGDERBURG (L)
Mission date: 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Eindexamenkandidaten HBS-B 1944 zittend in de Grote Kerk van Harderwijk tijdens het examen. Het eindexamen werd in de Grote Kerk afgenomen omdat de schoolgebouwen door de bezetter waren gevorderd.
8 May 1944
Stadsmuseum Harderwijk
Eindexamenkandidaten HBS-B 1944 zittend in de Grote Kerk van Harderwijk tijdens het examen. Het eindexamen werd in de Grote Kerk afgenomen omdat de schoolgebouwen van Harderwijk door de bezetter waren gevorderd.
8 May 1944
Stadsmuseum Harderwijk
First Lieutenant Forest Musgrave. Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Pilot of Crew #508, one of the original complement of crews that deployed with the 466th BG - 785th BS. Completed 7 missions with the 466th BG then transferred to the 44th BG
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Homer Ausman. Co-Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) on mission to Brunswick, Germany. Plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Groep eindexamenkandidaten HBS-B 1944, waaronder de heer E. Hennephof, poserend in de Grote Kerk van Harderwijk tijdens het examen. Het eindexamen werd in de Grote Kerk afgenomen omdat de schoolgebouwenn door de bezetter waren gevorderd. In de groep is de
8 May 1944
Stadsmuseum Harderwijk
Second Lieutenant Donald Chubb. Co-Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down May 1944 in B-17 #4297081. Killed in Action (KIA). His sister Mary was with the 181st Medical Division in England and was killed in a plane crash on 14 June 1944.
PH
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Harold Eye. Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42102482. Crashed west of Wolfenbuettal, Germany. Killed in Action (KIA).
Purple Heart
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Leland Baker. Co-Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42102482. Killed in Action (KIA).
Purple Heart
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Paul Kingsley. Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) on mission to Brunswick, Germany. Plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Richard Lambert. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Collided with another aircraft 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-97239. Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Stephen McNally. Bombardier, 453rd Bomb Group. Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-24 #4294806. Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
2nd Lieutenant Stephen G. McNally was born October 8, 1921. His next of kin were his wife, Gretchen McNally, and his grand
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Walter Owens. Co-Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Collided with another aircraft 8 May 1944 in B-17 #4297239. Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Donald Gordon. Tail Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Collided with another aircraft 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-97239. Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant George Hamilton. Waist Gunner, 467th Bomb Group. On return from 22 Apr 44 Hamm mission #311, at night, shot down by enemy plane over home base, WIA; later badly wounded on 8 May 44 mission and died in plane (Watts book, p93)
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Patrick Cook. Top Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) on mission to Brunswick, Germany
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Ben Wishinski. Radio Operator, 458th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) in B24 AC-42-52404. Plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Wayne Danielson. Tail Gunner/Airplane Armorer, 458th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) in B24 AC-42-52404. Plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Ernest Stone. Radio Operator, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Collided with another aircraft 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-97239. Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Howard Quigley. Waist Gunner, 453rd Bomb Group. Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-24 #4250327 'Gypsy Queen. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Staff Sergeant Howard M. Quigley was born January 13, 1916. His next of kin were his wife, Helen Qu
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant William Latta. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42102482. Killed in Action (KIA).
Purple Heart
Died 8 May 1944
American Air Museum