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 Louis Peterson. Co-Pilot, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304
Flight Officer Louis Peterson was born June 21, 1918. His next of kin were his wife, Isabelle Peters
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant James Mauzy. Bombardier, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304
2nd Lieutenant James E. Mauzy was born May 27, 1923. His next of kin were his parents, James and A
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Theodore Zech. Navigator, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304
2nd Lieutenant Theodore R. Zech was born November 4, 1921. His next of kin was his father, Theodo
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Charles Major. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed at Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304
Staff Sergeant Charles A. Major was born July 21, 1922. His next of kin were hi
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Joseph Michalski. Tail Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed at Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304
Staff Sergeant Joseph B. Michalski was born February 3, 1922. His next of kin were his mother, Sa
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Norbert Bengford. Nose Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Hit by flak and crashed at Moorimerfeld in B-24 42-109795
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant William Dunn. Ball Turret Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304
Staff Sergeant William D. Dunn was born December 25, 1923, and was the son of James and Mabl
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum