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!
CARPETBAGGER MISSION PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION SCOUTING MISSION WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION.
Locations: ATLANTIC OCEAN
Mission date: 12 June 1944
American Air Museum
Major Dewey Newhart. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Dreux in P-51 #4226402
Died 12 June 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Hugh Jacobson. Fighter Pilot, 20th Fighter Group. P-38J #42-68111 was last seen attacking German convoy near Domfront, FR on 12 Jun 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 12 June 1944
American Air Museum
Major John Godfrey. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. John T Godfrey was born in Canada, but his parents moved to Rhode Island when he was young. At the outbreak of war he enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He transferred to the 8th Air Force in
Died 12 June 1958
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Harry Clark (Dolph). Left Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Evaded (EVD) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Zui Dveen on 8/15/44 in B-24 True Love #4129449
Died 12 June 1994
American Air Museum