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!
Sergeant Warren Neilsen. Ball Turret Gunner, 452nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 20 January 1945 in AC #446601.
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Died 20 January 1945
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Charles Gowder. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. 2LT Charles F. Gowder, 384TH Bombardment Group, 546 Bombardment Squadron was awarded The Distinguished Service Cross for heroism on 24 April 1944.
Wounded himself, he landed away at RAF Manston, K
Died 20 January 1992
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Hans Rupp. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Completed 25 combat missions before hostilities ended.
Died 20 January 1992
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Michael Koussa. Ball Turret Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down by flak and baled out Viernhsim on 31-Jul-44 from B24 41-28778. Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
Died 20 January 2000
American Air Museum