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!
First Lieutenant Henry Giguere. Bombardier/Navigator, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th BG, 547th BS on 6 June 1944, Robert Koch Crew, per squadron history (microfilm A0641-00226), 9 combat missions.
Killed in action (KIA) Shot down on 16 July 1944
Died 16 July 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant George Yeager. Tail Gunner; Bombardier; Togglier, 384th Bomb Group. George H. Yeager was shot down on 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-97081. The aircraft ditched and the crew were rescued.
George H. Yeager was Killed in Action on 16 July 1944 in B-
Died 16 July 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Patrick Benker. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31740. POW, Missing Air Crew Report MACR #3953.
Died 16 July 1995
American Air Museum