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!
Corporal Benny Cala. , 56th Fighter Group. Killed when bombs exploded after 2 B-24s collided in mid-air and crashed near Halesworth on 29 Mar 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Chester Makinster. Navigator, Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-110033. Killed in Action (K
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Stanley Morrill. Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Killed when bombs exploded after 2 B-24s collided in mid-air and crashed near Halesworth. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Momberger. Fighter Pilot, 355th Fighter Group. Baled out over the Nort Sea on the return from a bomber support mission after P-51B #43-6508 suffered engine trouble. ASR unable to locate. Killed in Action (KIA).
Crashed shortly af
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Private First Class Richard Weigand. Fire Fighter, . Killed when bombs exploded after 2 B-24s collided in mid-air and crashed near Halesworth.
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Private First Class Tennys Wilcox. Military Police, 56th Fighter Group. Killed when bombs exploded after two B-24s collided in mid-air and crashed near Halesworth.
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Earl Norris. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-110033. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Harry Cassel. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-28590. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert McFetrich. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-28590. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Poe. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-110033. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Trask. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-110033. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Lowery. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 an crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-28590. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Joseph Tremblay. , 33rd Service Group. Killed when bombs exploded after 2 B-24s collided in mid-air and crashed near Halesworth. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Lyles Densmore. Fire Fighter, . Killed when bombs exploded after 2 B-24s collided in mid-air and crashed near Halesworth.
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Orland Watson. Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-28590. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Stephan Remias. Right Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-110033. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Steve Klovis. Left Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-110033. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant William Bloom. Right Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H 41-28590. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant William Franke. Ball Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-110033. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Carl Mead. Radio Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 an crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-28590. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Clifford White. Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-28590. Killed
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Herman Larson. Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-110033. Killed
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant John McLaughlin. Tail Gunner, 452nd Bomb Group. Landed with battle damage from a mission to Frankfurt, GR on 20 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-38124 'Passionate Witch'. RTD. Direct hit by flak on a mission to Chateaudin airfield, FR on 28
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Thomas Byrd. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-110033. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 March 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Martin Kilcoyne. Radio Operator Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He flew on Arthur Crapsey crew. Reported to group on 19 Nov 1943. Completed 32 missions from Oct 1943-Sept 1944. He was injured on his second mission to Osn
Died 29 March 1989
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Roy Johnson. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 March 1993
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Leon Kershaw. Ball Turret Gunner, 398th Bomb Group.
Died 29 March 2004
American Air Museum
William Wade. , . War correspondent for the International News Service. Wade was one of 8 journalists chosen to fly missions with the 8th Air Force. In February 1943 he joined the Writing 69th and underwent a week long extensive training course to prepar
Died 29 March 2006
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Angelo Santandrea. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Completed a 30 mission tour. Wounded in Action on his 19th mission.
Died 29 March 2007
American Air Museum