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!
Captain Fletcher Adams. Fighter Pilot, 357th Fighter Group. Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Nine confirmed kills. Failed to Return (FTR) from bomber escort mission to Bernburg, section bounced out of the sun by four Bf109's. Shot down near Celle
Died 30 May 1944
American Air Museum
PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION.
Locations: ATLANTIC OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN
Mission date: 30 May 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant John McAllister. Bombardier, 398th Bomb Group. Killed by Flak
Died 30 May 1944
American Air Museum