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 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
American Air Museum
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