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!
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY V-1 MISSILE SITES FUEL DUMPS, SUPPLY SITES AND A BRIDGE OIL REFINERY OIL REFINERY MARSHALLING YARDS.
Locations: BRUSSELS VILVORDE (Primary) LEIPZIG/TAUCHA (Opportunistic) MERSEBURG/LEUNA (Primary) WIESBADEN (Opportuni
Mission date: 28 July 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Robert Vogel. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Crashed on takeoff. All crew were Killed in Action (KIA) The plane stalled out on take off and crashed at the end of the runway. The fuel tanks exploded and then 2 of the thousand pound bombs went. o
Died 28 July 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Freddie Littleton. Co-Pilot/Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed on takeoff. All crew were Killed in Action (KIA) This was Lt. Littleton's first mission flight. The plane stalled out on take off and crashed at the
Died 28 July 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Richard Tatum. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed on takeoff
Died 28 July 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Goodwin. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed In Action when his a/c, B-24H-10-DT #41-28752 "Shoo Shoo Baby" crashed in a field off the end of Runway 27 near Hockering Heath. It appears that Goodwin was flying this miss
Died 28 July 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Jack Spitz. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Crashed on takeoff. All crew were Killed in Action (KIA) The plane stalled out on take off and crashed at the end of the runway. The fuel tanks exploded and then 2 of the thousand po
Died 28 July 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Raymond Munstermann. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Crashed on takeoff. All crew were Killed in Action (KIA) The plane stalled out on take off and crashed at the end of the runway. The fuel tanks exploded and then 2 of the th
Died 28 July 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Herman Gorky. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 July 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Earl Evanoff. Armorer Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Crashed on takeoff. All crew were Killed in Action (KIA) The plane stalled out on take off and crashed at the end of the runway. The fuel tanks exploded and then 2 of
Died 28 July 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Robert Welch. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Crashed on takeoff. All crew were Killed in Action (KIA) The plane stalled out on take off and crashed at the end of the runway. The fuel tanks exploded and then 2 of the thou
Died 28 July 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant William McNally. Left Waist Gunner, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Had mid air collision and crashed at Offilin in B-17 #4297555
Staff Sergeant William P. McNally was born October 23, 1923. His next of kin were his parents, John
Died 28 July 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Leonard Connors. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Sergeant. Connors flew on 'Shoo Shoo Baby', pilot name was Vogel. Crashed on takeoff. All crew were Killed in Action (KIA) The plane stalled
Died 28 July 1944
American Air Museum