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!
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRCRAFT FACTORY MARSHALLING YARDS OIL DEPOT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX OIL REFINERY.
Locations: GUSTAVSBURG (Primary) KARLSRUHE (Primary) KASSEL (Primary) LUDWIGSHAFEN (Secondary) LUDWIGSHAFEN/OPAU (Primary)
Mission date: 8 September 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Thomas Bowles. , 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) on Osnabruck Germany mission
Died 8 September 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Russell Whitmer. Pilot, 25th Bomb Group. KIFA Aircraft de Havilland DH98 Mosquito NS538 exploded mid-air near Newmarket/Kennet during test flight.
Died 8 September 1944
American Air Museum
Master Sergeant Raymond Armstrong. Radar Technician, 25th Bomb Group. KIFA aircraft de Havilland DH98 Mosquito NS538 exploded mid-air near Newmarket/Kennet during test flight.
Died 8 September 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Warren Wade. Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Rechicourt in B-17 Shady Lady #4297385
Aircraft lost Ludwigahaven 8 Sep 1944
Died 8 September 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Eugene Gamba. Tail Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Rechicourt in B-17 Shady Lady #4297385
Died 8 September 1944
American Air Museum