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!
First Lieutenant Harold Turpin. Pilot, 448th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Genthin in B-24 #4129004
Died 27 June 1944
American Air Museum
Major Allan Peter Currie 51715, Highland Light Infantry
Died 27 June 1944
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Charles Wilson. Co-Pilot, 448th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Genthin in B-24 #4129004
Died 27 June 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Marcel DuPont. Fighter Pilot, 365th Fighter Group.
Died 27 June 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Nystrom. Navigator, 448th Bomb Group. Second Lieutenant Robert J. Nystrom was born January 3, 1921. His next of kin were Charles and Mary Nystrom. He was from Sturtevant, Wisconsin.
On June 27, 1944, he was the Navigator aboard B
Died 27 June 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Theodore Conway. Bombardier, 448th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Genthin in B-24 #4129004
Died 27 June 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant James Smidy. Right Waist Gunner, 448th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Genthin in B-24 #4129004
Died 27 June 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Joseph Skledar. Left Waist Gunner, 448th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Genthin in B-24 #4129004
Died 27 June 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Leo Van Vorst. Tail Gunner, 448th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Genthin in B-24 #4129004
Died 27 June 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Thomas Loughlin. Ball Turret Gunner, 448th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Genthin in B-24 #4129004
Died 27 June 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Carl Adams. Pilot, 490th Bomb Group. Carl R Adams was killed on a training mission. His aircraft crashed near Eaton Socon in England. All 3 crewmen were killed.
Died 27 June 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Keith Wann. Radio Operator, 448th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Genthin in B-24 #4129004
Died 27 June 1944
American Air Museum