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!
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Mission date: 25 February 1945
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Robert Gordon. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24J A/C 42-50336 'Pale Ale' crashed when control cables snapped and crew lost control.
Died 25 February 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Edward Gillmeier. Co-Pilot, 388th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Nuremburg in B-17 43-38558
Died 25 February 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Ronald Cargill. Pilot, 490th Bomb Group. Member of Dolloff crew
Ronald Ames Cargill won his wings and was commissioned a Flight Officer in May of 1944. He was promoted to a Lieutenant prior to his departure for England in December with
Died 25 February 1945
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant John McDonald. , 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 25 February 1945
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 25 February 1945
American Air Museum