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 Donald Brent. B-24 Pilot, 445th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 27 September 1944 in B-24 #4250324 'Eileen'
DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmpid=48612389&GRid=563
Died 27 September 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Frank Fulks. Pilot, 489th Bomb Group. B-24H #42-94932 'Paper Doll' collided with another B-24 on return from a mission to Kassel. KOM
1st Lieutenant Frank W. Fulks was born October 25, 1921. He was married to Aleeen Fulks, and
Died 27 September 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Lawrence Culkin. Pilot, 489th Bomb Group. B-24H #42-94888 'Special Delivery II' collided with another B-24 on return from a mission to Kassel. KOM
1st Lieutenant Lawrence P. Culkin was born on March 13, 1921. His next of kin wa
Died 27 September 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant James Schaen. Pilot, 445th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 27 September 1944 in B-24 #4410511. This was on the Kassel mission
Died 27 September 1944
American Air Museum
Private James Grime. Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 489th Bomb Group. B-24H #42-94888 'Special Delivery II' collided with another B-24 on return from a mission to Kassel. KOM
Private James F. Grime was born January 2, 1923, and was the son
Died 27 September 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Chester Poole. Bombardier, 489th Bomb Group. B-24H #42-94888 'Special Delivery II' collided with another B-24 on return from a mission to Kassel. KOM
2nd Lieutenant Chester C. Poole was born May 12, 1924. His next of kin were
Died 27 September 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant John Tankersley. Co-Pilot, 489th Bomb Group. B-24H #42-94888 'Special Delivery II' collided with another B-24 on return from a mission to Kassel. KOM
1st Lieutenant John F. Tankersley was born June 26, 1917. His next of kin we
Died 27 September 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Ellis. Navigator, 489th Bomb Group. B-24H #42-94888 'Special Delivery II' collided with another B-24 on return from a mission to Kassel. KOM
2nd Lieutenant Robert T. Ellis was born October 22, 1922. His next of kin was
Died 27 September 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Ross Brower. Navigator, 445th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Hersfeld in B-24 #4410490
Died 27 September 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Frank Bender. Right Waist Gunner, 489th Bomb Group. B-24H #42-94888 'Special Delivery II' collided with another B-24 on return from a mission to Kassel. KOM
Sergeant Frank NMI Bender was born on September 12, 1919. His next of kin was
Died 27 September 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant James Crowley. Left Waist Gunner, 445th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 27 September 1944 in B-24 #42110073. Was on 12th mission, was 15 days past his 21st birthday
Purple Heart, AMer. Theater/ ETO
Died 27 September 1944
American Air Museum