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 AIRCRAFT FACTORIES INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA.
Locations: Brunswick, Germany Brunswick, Germany Brunswick, Germany HANNOVER (Opportunistic)
Mission date: 30 January 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Burton Ross. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters on a mission to Brunswick, 30 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-5444 JD-N, "We Dood It". Killed in Action (KIA).
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Arlington National Cemetery, For
Died 30 January 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Arthur Canziani. Navigator, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters on a mission to Brunswick, 30 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-5444 "We Dood It". Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2263
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Jefferson Barracks
Died 30 January 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Robert Ralph. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down by enemy aircraft on a mission to Brunswick, 30 January 1944 in B-17F 42-5444 JD-N, "WE DOOD IT". Killed in Action MACR# 2263
He flew 22 combat missions.
Final Resting
Died 30 January 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Thomas Vezina. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters on a mission to Brunswick, 30 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-5444 JD-N "We Dood It". Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2263
He flew eighteen combat missi
Died 30 January 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Edward Davis. Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters on a mission to Brunswick, 30 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-5444 JD-N "We Dood It". Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2263
Final Resting Place
Died 30 January 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant J Bishop. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters on a mission to Brunswick, 30 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-5444 JD-N, 'We Dood It". Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 30 January 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Walter Kozicki. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 361st Fighter Group. Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Villarche on 4 Jun 44 in P-51 #436498
Died 30 January 1983
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Lawrence Harrington. Gunner, 458th Bomb Group.
Died 30 January 2002
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Alexander Daniels. S-2 Intelligence, 466th Bomb Group. Alexander "Red" Daniels served with the 466th Bomb Group as part of the S-2 Intelligence Staff.
Died 30 January 2009
American Air Museum