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!
Biträdande ingenjörer på F 3 Östgöta flygflottilj, 1943. Grupporträtt utomhus, 2 bilder.
12 August 1943
Flygvapenmuseum
Lieutenant Ernest Sierens. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #4230046 'Merrie Hell. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Allan Blossman. Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #4230046 'Merrie Hell. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Spiridon Scoursi. Navigator, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #4230046 'Merrie Hell. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Air Medal
Died 12 August 1943
American Air Museum
Sergeant Frederick Windeler. Top Turret Gunner/Engineer, 398th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1945 in B-17 #4338664. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
American Air Museum
Sergeant Milton Ervin. Tail Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1945 in B-17 #4338664. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Charles Roberts. Gunner, 379th Bomb Group. Staff Sergeant Charles E. Roberts was born November 27, 1908. His next of kin were his parents, Joseph and Annie Roberts. He was from Dorcester, Massachusetts.
On August 12, 1943, he was serving as
Died 12 August 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant George Hunt. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #4230046 'Merrie Hell. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Melvin Hansen. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #4230046 'Merrie Hell. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Van Jones. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #4230046 'Merrie Hell. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
American Air Museum