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!
Flight Officer Thomas Irvine. Co-Pilot, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-17 #4231179. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 31 December 1943
American Air Museum
INDUSTRIAL AREA AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD SHIPPING ATTACK AIRFIELD INDUSTRIAL AREA AIRFIELD.
Locations: BOIS-COLOMBES (Primary) BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC (Primary) COGNAC/CHATEAUBERNARD (Secondary) COGNAC/CHATEAUBERNARD(Primary) COGNAC/CHATEAU
Mission date: 31 December 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Adolph Abraham. Co-Pilot, 448th Bomb Group. Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-24 #4229248. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 31 December 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Warren Putman. , 351st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 31 December 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Blackley. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-24 #4264493. Plane ditched in Channel. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM/ PH
Died 31 December 1943
American Air Museum
Sergeant Albert Custer. Ball Turret Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-17 #4231179. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 31 December 1943
American Air Museum
Sergeant Kenneth Bair. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-24 #4264493. Plane ditched in Channel. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM/ PH
Died 31 December 1943
American Air Museum
Sergeant Ray Prater. Top Turret Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-17 #4231179. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 31 December 1943
American Air Museum
Sergeant Thomas Roop. Ball Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-24 #4264493. Plane ditched in Channel. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM/ PH
Died 31 December 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Elgin Reid. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-24 #4264493. Plane ditched in Channel. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM/ PH
Died 31 December 1943
American Air Museum