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!
DIVERSION INDUSTRIAL AREA AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRFIELD.
Locations: AACHEN (Opportunistic) DUREN (Primary) DUREN (Primary) WOENSDRECHT (Opportunistic)
Mission date: 20 October 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Arthur Pickett. Co-Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Co-Pilot Arthur C. Pickett was shot down 20 October 1943 in 42-30372 'Shack Rabbit III', a B-17 on loan from the 413th Squadron. Killed in Action (KIA). Hit in the head in the first a
Died 20 October 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Snyder. Co-Pilot, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down 20 October 1943 in B-17 #4230303 'Raider. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 20 October 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Alexander Guilianelli. Left Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Alexander was Left Waist Gunner on B-17 # 42-3439 of 96th Bomber Group / 413th Bomber Squadron, shot down 20 October 1943. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 1018. Killed in Action (KI
Died 20 October 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Charles Randel. Right Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Charles Randel was Right Waist Gunner on B-17 # 42-3439 of 96th Bomber Group / 413th Bomber Squadron, shot down 20 October 1943. (KIA) Killed in Action. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 101
Died 20 October 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Edward Lantron. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Edward Lantron was Ball Turret Gunner on B-17 # 42-3439 of 96th Bomber Group / 413th Bomber Squadron, shot down 20 October 1943. (KIA) Killed in Action. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 101
Died 20 October 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant James Parker. Tail Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. James Parker was Tail Gunner on B-17 # 42-3439 of 96th Bomber Group / 413th Bomber Squadron, shot down 20 October 1943. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 1018. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 20 October 1943
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Aaron Becker. Radio Operator / Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 20 October 1943 in B-17 #42-3439. Killed in Action (KIA). Aaron Becker was a susbstitute for Pilot Charles F. Geyer's regular Radio Operator, Melvin H. Litke.
Died 20 October 1943
American Air Museum