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!
Flight Officer Hugh Hardgrove. Co-Pilot, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 November 1943 in B-17 #4239812 'Casey Jones. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 November 1943
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Richard Ralls. Pilot, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 November 1943 in B-17 #4239812 'Casey Jones. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 November 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Theodore Hathaway. Bombardier, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 November 1943 in B-17 #4239812 'Casey Jones. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 November 1943
American Air Museum
Sergeant John Smith. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 November 1943 in B-17 #4239812 'Casey Jones. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 November 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Alfred Salsgiver. Tail Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 November 1943 in B-17 #4239812 'Casey Jones. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 November 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Francis Markwell. Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 November 1943 in B-17 #4239812 'Casey Jones. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 November 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Lynnford Smith. Ball Turret Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 November 1943 in B-17 #4239812 'Casey Jones. ' Killed in Action (KIA). The plane was last seen near Nijmegen, Holland. The navigator (John Thompson) on his plane ba
Died 11 November 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant William Borman. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 November 1943 in B-17 #4239812 'Casey Jones. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 November 1943
American Air Museum