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!
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Mission date: 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Charles Stevenson. Navigator, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Killed in Action (KIA) in B-17 on mission to Halberstadt, Gr on 11 Jan 1944.
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Herschel Jarrell. Pilot, 447th Bomb Group. Shot down by rockets fired by fighters on mission to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-31107. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William DaShiell. Pilot, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Shot down on return from mission to Oscherslaben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17 #42-39794. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Bowman. Co-Pilot, 447th Bomb Group. Shot down by rockets fired by fighters on mission to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-31107. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Victor Vogel. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed into North Sea in P-51 #42-7904 '8 Gun Melody'
AM w/Oak Leaf Cluster, PH
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Hilton Mabie. Co-Pilot, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Shot down on return from mission to Oscherslaben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17 #42-39794. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Stephen Butler. Pilot, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters on mission to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-29961 'Passionate Witch. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Thomas Sutherland. Navigator, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Shot down on return from mission to Oscherslaben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17 #42-39794. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Millner. Bombardier, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Shot down by fighters on mission to Oschersleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-30865. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM, PH
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Arthur Robinson. Ball Turret Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Shot down on return from mission to Oscherslaben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17 #42-39794. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Clifford McKinney. Tail Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Shot down on return from mission to Oscherslaben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17 #42-39794. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant James Lascu. Radio Operator/Gunner, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Shot down by fighters on mission to Oscherleben on 11 January 1944 in B-17F #42-29487 'Ritzy Blitz.' Killed in Action (KIA). MACR #1915
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Robert Owen. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Shot down on return from mission to Oscherslaben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17 #42-39794. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Bernard Radebaugh. Radio Operator, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Shot down on return from mission to Oscherslaben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17 #42-39794. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM, PH
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Edward Cassidy. Tail Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Shot down by fighters on mission to Oschersleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-30865. Prisoner of War (POW).
AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, PH w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant George Amoroso. Ball Turret Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He flew on Arthur Crapsey crew. Reported to group on 19 Nov 1943. On mission to Halberstadt on 11 Jan 1944, during an attack from fighters, B-17G #42-31538 was invol
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Howard Zeitner. Ball Turret Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Shot down 11 January 1944 in B-17 #4124562 'Sky Wolf. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Jim Hoy. Left Waist Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Shot down by fighters on mission to Oschersleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-30865. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, PH
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant John Brooks. Ball Turret Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Shot down by fighters on mission to Oschersleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-30865. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant John Smither. Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner, 447th Bomb Group. Shot down by rockets fired by fighters on mission to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-31107. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Raymond Wilson. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 447th Bomb Group. Shot down by rockets fired by fighters on mission to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-31107. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 January 1944
American Air Museum