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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Locations: BREMEN CITY (Primary) BREMEN CITY (Primary) BREMEN CITY (Primary) PARIS (Primary)
Mission date: 26 November 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Leon Anderson. Co-Pilot, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #4237817 'Aristocrap. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 26 November 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Orville Castle. Pilot, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #4237817 'Aristocrap. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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Died 26 November 1943
American Air Museum
Sergeant Leo Baranik. Waist Gunner, 401st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). On 26 November 1943 mission to Bremen, B17 42-37838 Fancy Nancy was on the 401st first operation when the a/c was involved in a midair collision with B-17 42-30317 of the 388th
Died 26 November 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Carl Atteberry. Tail Gunner, 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few. Carl O Atteberry served with the 92nd Bomb Group. On 26 November 1943 he was flying a mission over Bremen in pilot First Lieutenant Bernard Makowski's crew. Their a
Died 26 November 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Edward Goodall. Tail Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Part of Ploesti Raid
Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-24 #4240749 'Sack Time Sally. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
DFC, AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 26 November 1943
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Essman Matthews. Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-24 #4240749 'Sack Time Sally. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 26 November 1943
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Virgil Hoffman. Top Turret Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-24 #4240749 'Sack Time Sally. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 26 November 1943
American Air Museum
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Locations: ALTENBEKEN BIELEFELD BIELEFELD/SCHIDESCHE GUT
Mission date: 26 November 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Bert Stiles. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. On November 26, 1944, on the 16th mission of his second tour, Stiles' squadron was flying at 26,000 feet altitude south of Hanover, Germany, on a bomber escort mission. Stiles w
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Reese. Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed at Anno-Tower on 11/26/44 in B-24 'Idiots Delight' #4251530
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant George Patten. Bombardier, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Gahrden in B-24 'The Moose' #44-40205
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Paul Sandhagen. Bombardier, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". After completing their bomb run at Osnabruk, the B-17G s/n 42-97691 (no name) took a direct flak shell hit blowing the nose off and killing the two navigators and bomb
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Rodney Ives. , 453rd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant John Hite. Pilot, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Misburg in B-24 'Problem Child' #4128884
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Troy Eggleston. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Diephoiz in P-47 #4227297
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Frederick Borger. Left Waist Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Gahrden in B-24 'The Moose' #4440205
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant John Murray. Right Waist Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Gahrden in B-24 'The Moose' #44-40205
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Marshall Williams. Tail Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Gahrden in B-24 'The Moose' #4440205
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Francis Hawkins. Top Turret Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Gahrden in B-24 'The Moose' #4440205
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum
Master Sergeant Asbury Perkins. Radio Operator Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Moved overseas with the Ralph R. Pulcipher crew. 12 combat missions.
Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #42-5843 'Black Ghost'. Missing Air Crew Report #1455.
Evaded.
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Died 26 November 1963
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Carl Miley. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. 133[Eagle Sqn RAF.
4th FG Service: 9 October 1942 — 29 November 1943
11 Feb 43 Designated Flight Commander B Flight 336th FS, 9 Jul 43 Designated Squadron Operations Officer 336th FS,
Died 26 November 1968
American Air Museum