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 Gerald Hicks. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Ramhausen in B-17 'Boss Lady' #42-97271, MACR 13565
Hicks was severely wounded by flak on the 20 March 1945 mission. Crewmembers assisted him in bailing out, bel
Died 20 March 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Leo Roman. Bombardier, 416th Bomb Group. 2nd Lieutenant Leo J. Roman was born January 19, 1922. His next of kin were his mother, Josephine Roman, and his brother, John Roman. He was from New Britain, Connecticut.
On March 20, 1945, he wa
Died 20 March 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant George McGuiness. Tail Gunner, 445th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 20 March 1945 in B-24 #4448851
AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
Staff Sergeant George V. McGuiness was born September 24, 1923. His next of kin was his wife, Irene McGuiness, and his
Died 20 March 1945
American Air Museum
STRAFING MISSION HARBOUR INSTALLATIONS BOAT YARD OIL REFINERY AIRFIELD.
Locations: BREMEN-HANNOVER HAMBURG HAMBURG/BLOHM and VOSS HEMMINGSTEDT NORDHOLZ
Mission date: 20 March 1945
American Air Museum