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 Arthur Akin. Co-Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Death Non Battle. Crashed on practice mission, was subbing for another Co-Pilot, plane name was 'Lady Jane', 42-95133.
Died 24 November 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Paul Gorman. Navigator, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of the Lady Jane, B24 42-95133, on a training mission.
Died 24 November 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Ralph Dooley. Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of the Lady Jane, B24 42-95133, on a training mission.
Died 24 November 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Don Quirk. Tail Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). A/C B-24 (H) 42-95133 returning from a Practice Mission and in the process of making an instrument landing approach to AAF Station 123. The A/C hit the steeple of St.
Died 24 November 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant John Phillips. Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer, 458th Bomb Group. DNB. A/C B-24 (H) 42-95133, Lady Jane, returning from a Practice Mission and in the process of making an instrument landing approach to AAF Station 123. The A/C hit the st
Died 24 November 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Johnnie Jones. Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer, 458th Bomb Group. Died non-battle on practice mission. B24 42-95133, Lady Jane.
Died 24 November 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Oscar Nelson. Ball Turrett Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of the Lady Jane, B24 42-95133, on a training mission.
Died 24 November 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Paul Wadsworth. Radio Operator, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of the Lady Jane, B24 42-95133, on a training mission.
Died 24 November 1944
American Air Museum