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: 27 December 1944
American Air Museum
Captain Edward Nachowitz. Troop carrier Pilot, 439th Troop Carrier Group.
Died 27 December 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Stanley Erickson. Pilot, Co-pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th BG 546th BS on AAF Station 106 special Orders #157 dated 5 August 1944, John G Mohler Crew.
Killed on return from a mission on 27 December 1944.
Died 27 December 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Jerome Andrews. Pilot, 446th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed on takeoff It took off in the fog and crashed, three crew members were injured, the rest of the crew escaped unhurt, only the pilot Andrews was killed.
Died 27 December 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Paul Stern. Navigator, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 16 July 1944, Edward LeDonne Crew, 27 combat missions.
Died 27 December 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Barrier. Pilot, B-17, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944, as crew Pilot, one combat mission.
Died 27 December 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Joseph Carriere. BAll Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #148 dated 26 July 1944, Donald Duesler Crew, 27 combat missions.
Died 27 December 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Thomas Hannis. Radio Operator, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #234 dated 28 November 1943, Raymond Cook Crew, 4 combat missions.
Died 27 December 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Albert Chacho. Flexible Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. 42-31484 JD-F, MAIRSY DOATS sustained battle damage and attempted to land away at RAF Manston, Kent. Crashed into aircraft in the dispersal area and exploded, killing the entire crew. He com
Died 27 December 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Arthur McCloskey. Tail Gunner, Flexible Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #150 dated 28 July 1944, Francis Cepits Crew, 31 combat missions.
Died 27 December 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Edward Kaloc. Tail Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. 42-31484 JD-F, MAIRSY DOATS sustained battle damage and attempted to land away at RAF Manston, Kent. Crashed into aircraft in the dispersal area and exploded, killing the entire crew. Completed 2
Died 27 December 1944
American Air Museum