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 (Technician Third Grade) Wells Gardner. Ball Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Served 16 months in World War I. Was a glider pilot befor he became a gunner. Flew 26 missions over Germany. Was twice reported Killed in Action (KIA) while flyin
Died 14 March 1973
American Air Museum
Lee Carson. , . Lee Carson attended Smith College, Chicago, aged 14 and left, aged 16 to become a reporter for the Chicago Times. In 1940 she joined the International News Service, she was made a War correspondent in 1943.
Carson was dubbed by her coll
Died 5 April 1973
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Edwin Sjoholm. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Flew on plane #482 'Andy's Aces'
Died 1 May 1973
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Donald Fumagalli. Radio Operator, 388th Bomb Group. INT
Died 1 May 1973
American Air Museum
Colonel William Cleveland. Chief of Staff; Commanding Officer, 25th Bomb Group. Cleveland was Chief of Staff of the 325th Wing and assumed command on July 4 1944.
Cleveland was C.O. of the 466th BG: 1 November 1944 - 16 February 1945
Died 25 May 1973
American Air Museum
Captain John Graef. Pilot; Assistant Group Operations Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 18 June 1973
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Darwin Berry. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. End Tour of Duty (ETD) 270 Hrs 6-12-44.
Died 24 June 1973
American Air Museum
Captain James Parke. Admin. Inspector, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel
Died 1 July 1973
American Air Museum
Major Urban Adams. Pilot, 94th Bomb Group. England Feb 1943--Feb 1944; completed 25 missions--last mission 5 Nov 1943. Further information in vertical file in 94th BG.
Purple Heart, DFC; Air Medal w/3OLC
Died 26 August 1973
American Air Museum