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!
DIVERSION BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRFIELD RAILROADS and WATERWAYS RAILROADS and WATERWAYS.
Locations: COESFELD (Opportunistic) ENSCHEDE (Opportunistic) Münster Münster, Germany
Mission date: 10 October 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Clarence Coombs. Ball Turret Gunner, 100th Bomb Group. Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #4230047 'Sweater Girl. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 10 October 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Elmer Fjosne. Ball Turret Gunner, 390th Bomb Group. Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #4230262 'Tech Supply. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 10 October 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Frank Malone. Tail Gunner, 390th Bomb Group. Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #4230262 'Tech Supply. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 10 October 1943
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Orlando Vincenti. Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner, 100th Bomb Group. Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #4230725 'Aw-R-Go. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 10 October 1943
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Paul Hurles. Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner, 390th Bomb Group. Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #4230262 'Tech Supply. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 10 October 1943
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Roy Rightmire. Top Turret Gunner, 95th Bomb Group. Flight engineer/top turret gunner B-17F 42-30272 'Fritz Blitz': Roy Rightmire (KIA, anoxia); 10-10-43.
Died 10 October 1943
American Air Museum