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!
Staff Sergeant Joseph Wolozyn. Radio Operator, 96th Bomb Group. Staff Sergeant Joseph A. Wolozyn was born March 1, 1921. His next of kin were his parents, Anthony and Nellie Wolozyn. He was from Franklin, Pennsylvania.
On July 29, 1943, he was serving as
Died 29 July 1943
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY OIL REFINERY AIRFIELD INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX MARSHALLING YARDS AIRFIELD AIRFIELD OIL REFINERY.
Locations: BREMEN/OSLEBSHAUSEN (Primary) CUXHAVEN (Opportunistic) GOTTINGEN (Opportunistic) HILDES
Mission date: 29 July 1944
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First Lieutenant Warren Jones. Pilot, 358th Fighter Group. 1st Lieutenant Warren A. Jones was born July 29, 1924. His next of kin were his parents, Lieutenant Colonel Warren Jones, and his mother, Dorothy Jones. He was from West Los Angeles, California.
Died 29 July 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Charles Norby. Pilot, 390th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed at Bad Bibra on 7/29/44 in B-17 34297863
Died 29 July 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant McCaleb Taylor. Bombardier, 351st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Beendorf in B-17 #4238146
Died 29 July 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Paul Durborow. Navigator, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Bad Koesen in B-17 Sparky #4231723
2nd Lieutenant Paul J. Durborow was born April 22, 1922, and was the son of Edith Durborow. He ha
Died 29 July 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Fuerth. Navigator, 351st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Beendorf in B-17 #4238146
Died 29 July 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Clarence McGuire. Right Waist Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Beendorf in B-17 #4238146
Died 29 July 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Fenton Strohmeyer. Ball Turret Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Beendorf in B-17 #4238146
Died 29 July 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Frank Gerlach. B-17 Radio Operator, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters B-17G #43-37665
Died 29 July 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Marcena Dottoviano. Bombardier, Bombardier; Togglier, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Mannstedt in B-17 #42107211
Died 29 July 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Maurice Franzblau. Radio Operator, 351st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Beendorf in B-17 #4238146
Died 29 July 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant William Ewing. Tail Gunner, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Mannstedt in B-17 #42107211
Died 29 July 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant James Ellis. Top Turret Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Beendorf in B-17 #4238146
Died 29 July 1944
American Air Museum
Private First Class John Flores. Military Occupation Specialty 903-Small Arms Weapon Mechanic, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 29 July 1978
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Billy Hulsey. B17 Navigator, 379th Bomb Group. My grandfather told tale of being a young man, a slurried night out with his buddies and the pact among them- to go enlist and end WWII! With crazy notions of all being together forever, he
Died 29 July 1990
American Air Museum
Major Jack Price. Fighter Pilot, 20th Fighter Group. Flew 104 Combat Missions in P-47 and P-51 Aircraft. Served as SQ Commander 84th FS. 1944-1945 Dep Grp Commander 20th FG 1945. Retired from USAF on Feburary 1968.
DFC w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 6 Oak
Died 29 July 2001
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Conrad Sedlak. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 July 2007
American Air Museum