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!
Second Lieutenant John Slater. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR, assigned to 121S, transferred to 335th FS, 4th Fg, 8AF USAAF.
While on a shipping recce off the Dutch coast, he located and attacked a convoy protected by several flak ships. His A/C w
Died 21 September 1942
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Joe Shelley. B-24 Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. 1Lt Joe H. Shelley , B-24 Pilot was MURDERED by German farmers after he survived his B-24 crash in Germany.
He is officially listed as "Killed in Action (KIA)" Crashed at Versheven in B-24 #
Died 21 September 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Alvin Kibler. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Lille on 9/21/44 in B-24 'Naughty Nam' #4299949
AM/ PH
Died 21 September 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Edwin Stellhorn. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Lille in B-24 'Naughty Nam' #4299949
Died 21 September 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Delmont Strait. , 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 21 September 1944
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Died 21 September 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant James Picard. , 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 21 September 1944
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Died 21 September 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Lee Grafe. Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Lille on 9/21/44 in B-24 'Naughty Nam' #4299949
Died 21 September 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Merrill Conoway. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. B-24 #4299949 'Naughty Nam' collided with another aircraft on 21 September 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM/ PH
Died 21 September 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Milton Underdahl. , 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 21 September 1944
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Died 21 September 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Oscar Bregman. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Lille in B24 'Naughty Nam' #4299949
Died 21 September 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Hansen. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 21 September 1958
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Adolph Cummings. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 25 missions from Oct 5, 1944 to Apr 15, 1945
Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 21 September 1987
American Air Museum