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!
AIRFIELD HARBOUR INSTALLATION AIRFIELD HARBOUR INSTALLATION AIRFIELD.
Locations: COGNAC/ CHATEAUBERNARD (Primary) LA PALLICE (Primary) LA ROCHELLE/ LALEAU (Primary) NANTES (Primary) NANTES/ CHATEAU BOUGON (Primary)
Mission date: 16 September 1943
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Herbert Turner. Pilot, 390th Bomb Group. Shot down 16 September in B-17 #425903 'Ascend Charlie. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
1st Lieutenant Herbert I. Turner, Jr., was born January 14, 1920. His next
Died 16 September 1943
American Air Museum
Getreideernte im Hinterland der Ostfront
16 September 1943
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
Lieutenant John Baum. Co-Pilot, 385th Bomb Group. Pilot B-17F 42-30601 'Mary Ellen II', mid air collision in poor visibility with B-17F 42-30120 'Patches. Killed in Action (KIA) along with entire crew.
Baum Street, named after him, is loca
Died 16 September 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Schanen. Navigator, 390th Bomb Group. Shot down 16 September in B-17 #425903 'Ascend Charlie. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
2nd Lieutenant Robert L. Schanen was born September 16, 1917. His nex
Died 16 September 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Walter Euwer. Pilot, 379th Bomb Group. Shot down 16 September 1943 in B-17 #4229901. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 16 September 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Alfred Monson. Tail Gunner, 390th Bomb Group. Shot down 16 September in B-17 #425903 'Ascend Charlie. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Monson was born December 19, 1922. His next of
Died 16 September 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Clifford Hart. Tail Gunner, 379th Bomb Group. Shot down 16 September 1943 in B-17 #4229901. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 16 September 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant John Peterson. Right Waist Gunner, 390th Bomb Group. Staff Sergeant John L. Peterson was born August 27, 1917. His next of kin were his wife, Alfreda Peterson, his mother, Emily Kaleta, and his brother, Maynard Peterson. He was from Perth A
Died 16 September 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Stanley Mason. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 390th Bomb Group. Shot down 16 September in B-17 #425903 'Ascend Charlie. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
Staff Sergeant Stanley B. Mason was born September
Died 16 September 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Swen Zetterberg. Ball Turret Gunner, 390th Bomb Group. Shot down 16 September in B-17 #425903 'Ascend Charlie. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
Staff Sergeant Swen A. Zetterburg was born January 6, 1924. Hi
Died 16 September 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Thomas Bone. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. B-17 #423213 ditched in North Sea due to mechanical failure on 16 August 1943. Returned to base. Shot down 16 September 1943 in B-17 #423079. Killed in Ac
Died 16 September 1943
American Air Museum