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!
Captain Maurice Baker. Fighter Pilot, 357th Fighter Group. Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 victory on 12 May 1944. ETD.
Died 12 January 1981
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) John Rohrssen. Flight Engineer , 466th Bomb Group. Flew first mission to Misburg, Germany on August 24, 1944 A/C was B-24J named 'Parsons Chariot' - Lost two engines over target and third on final approach landing
Died 12 January 2000
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Robert Bieber. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 12 January 2001
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Harry Tootell. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 12 January 2007
American Air Museum
Sergeant Antonio Catarella. Radio Operator, 388th Bomb Group.
Died 12 January 2008
American Air Museum