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!
Second Lieutenant Method Nikoloff. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 January 1977
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Rexford Jacobs. Ground Crew Aircraft Mechanic, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars.
Died 1 February 1977
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Morgan Hickey. Military Policeman, 384th Bomb Group. Detailed as an armed guard for approximately four (4) days, Will Proceed date 8 October 1944, to transport a prisoner from Langford Lodge, North Ireland to Station 106; AAF Station 10
Died 1 February 1977
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Franklin Young. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.
Post War: Served in the Korean War. 1962 Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. 1963-76 Owner/operator Presto Car Wash, St. Petersburg, FL.
Died 9 March 1977
American Air Museum
Sergeant George Odom. Aerial Gunner, 490th Bomb Group. Member of Kline crew
Died 14 March 1977
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Casimer Sulkowski. Pilot, 388th Bomb Group. Casmier Sulkowksi was involved with the Aphrodite project missions.
He earned a Distinguished Flying Cross.
Crew Facts:
Name Sulkowski
Sqdr 562
Completed 35 Missions as B-17 Pilot
First Missi
Died 18 March 1977
American Air Museum
Captain Edward Gimbel. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Initially assigned to 401 Sqn as Flight Sgt having first passed through 53 OTU, Aston Down. Gained 5 victories as a Flight Lt whilst flying for 403 Sqn RCAF. Transferred to 421 Sqn RCAF as flight co
Died 25 April 1977
American Air Museum
Flying Officer Donald Willis. Pilot, 20th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR, assigned to 121S, transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF, transferred to VIII Fighter Command, 67th Fighter Wing Operations. Flew with the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group at Ki
Died 27 April 1977
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Max Weinstein. Bombardier, 385th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 December 1943 in B-17 #423488. Prisoner of War (POW).
His Aircraft crashed in the Friesland area of the Netherlands where he was cared for by the Dutch Underground for Six Months b
Died 30 April 1977
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Carmine DiManno. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 29-Apr-44 in B-24 41-28754 'Tell Me More. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
Died 1 May 1977
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Michael Gelesh. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 July 1977
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Millard Jenks. Squadron Intelligence Officer, 4th Fighter Group.
Died 1 September 1977
American Air Museum
Sergeant Robert Zobac. Waist Gunner, 445th Bomb Group. Enlisted in the USAAC on July 31, 1943. Stationed at Jefferson Barracks, MO. He entered the Aviation Cadets, Class 44-C at Washington Univ. on Sept. 9, 1943 but washed out in early 1944. On June 1, 19
Died 12 September 1977
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Miles Henneman. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 October 1977
American Air Museum
Major Henry Ingalls. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Aircraft P-51 43-6573 struck by flak and downed while strafing Langensalza Airdrome, crashing in an open field 1.5 miles east of the airdrome. Seen leaving wreck and
Died 20 October 1977
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Charles Harre. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.
Died 27 October 1977
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Baughman. Fighter Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAF rising to the rank of Lt Colonel.
Died 21 November 1977
American Air Museum