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!
Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Frederick. Pilot/Squadron Commander, 61st Troop Carrier Group.
Died 18 December 1944
American Air Museum
Major Roy Graves. 472nd Sub Deport Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 18 December 1952
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Oliver Rauch. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Transferred 466th BG
Died 18 December 1997
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) John Quinlan. Tail Gunner, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Tail Gunner on 'Memphis Belle. '
Died 18 December 2000
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Anthony Turco. Radio Operator, 491st Bomb Group. Enlisting in the Air Corps in January 1944, Anthony Turco trained as a Radio Operator / gunner. He was sent overseas and assigned to the 491st Bomb Group / 854th Bomb Squadron in England.
Died 18 December 2002
American Air Museum