This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I created several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers (see full list below). 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
Current totals by data source
Current totals by date accuracy
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Europeana
Het Nationaal Glasmuseum - 22336 items; Sjöhistoriska museet - 11809 items; Bohusläns museum - 7936 items; Vänersborgs museum - 7561 items; Kulturarv Västernorrland - 4090 items; Rijksmuseum - 3241 items; Tekniska museet - 2444 items; Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden - 2317 items; Karlsborgs fästningsmuseum - 2007 items; Miliseum - 1287 items; Örebro läns museum - 1254 items; Flygvapenmuseum - 1058 items; ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen - 1042 items; Marinmuseum - 735 items; Skansen - 629 items; Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library - 579 items; Riksantikvarieämbetet - 381 items; Stiftelsen Nordiska museet - 288 items; Historisch Museum Ede - 254 items; Stedelijk Museum Zutphen - 221 items; Ajuntament de Girona - 106 items; CODA Museum - 103 items; INP - National Heritage Institute, Bucharest - 103 items; Upplandsmuseet - 102 items; The Archaeological Heritage Agency of Iceland - 95 items; Aaltense Musea - 58 items; Stadsmuseum Harderwijk - 56 items; Sundsvalls museum - 50 items; National library of Montenegro "Đurđe Crnojević" - 44 items; Länsmuseet Gävleborg - 37 items; Nederlands Openluchtmuseum - 31 items; Vasamuseet - 28 items; Images of Old Cluj - 27 items; Nederlands Tegelmuseum - 20 items; Postmuseum - 18 items; Δήμος Τρίπολης - 11 items; Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem - 9 items; Cluj County Library - 9 items; Slovak National Library - 8 items; Csorba Győző Könyvtár - Pécs - 7 items; Stadskasteel Zaltbommel - 7 items; Stichting Liemers Museum - 6 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus - 4 items; Žemaičių muziejus „Alka“ / Samogitian Museum "Alka" - 3 items; Deventer Musea - 3 items; NOC*NSF - 3 items; Nationalmuseum, Sweden - 2 items; Wikimedia Commons Community - 2 items; Lietuvos švietimo istorijos muziejus / Museum of Lithuanian Education History - 2 items; Rippl-Rónai Megyei Hatókörű Városi Múzeum - Kaposvár - 2 items; Museum Elburg - 1 items; National Library of Bulgaria - 1 items; Horniman Museum and Gardens - 1 items; jNederlands Openluchtmuseum - 1 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus / Lithuanian Art Museum - 1 items; Kauno IX forto muziejus / Kaunas 9th Fort Museum - 1 items; A. Baranausko ir A. Vienuolio-Žukausko memorialinis muziejus / Antanas Baranauskas and Antanas Vienuolis-Žukauskas Memorial Museum - 1 items; Slot Loevestein - 1 items; Museon - 1 items
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Flickr Commons
The U.S. National Archives - 1730 items; The Library of Congress - 1093 items; SMU Libraries Digital Collections - 1038 items; State Library and Archives of Florida - 912 items; State Library of Queensland, Australia - 891 items; Cornell University Library - 840 items; bibliothequedetoulouse - 821 items; Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons - 567 items; Swedish National Heritage Board - 559 items; National Library of Ireland on The Commons - 494 items; State Library of New South Wales collection - 402 items; Vestfoldmuseene | Vestfold Museums - 385 items; MissouriStateArchives - 371 items; National Library of Australia Commons - 295 items; NASA on The Commons - 262 items; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums - 249 items; National Library of Norway - 229 items; Royal Australian Historical Society - 216 items; Deseronto Archives - 183 items; Provincial Archives of Alberta - 177 items; Powerhouse Museum Collection - 170 items; UW Digital Collections - 123 items; National Library NZ on The Commons - 123 items; UA Archives | Upper Arlington History - 114 items; National Library of Scotland - 105 items; Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest - 89 items; Australian War Memorial collection - 88 items; Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Commons - 78 items; National Archives of Estonia - 67 items; Museum of Photographic Arts Collections - 64 items; Stockholm Transport Museum Commons - 61 items; Liberas / Liberaal Archief - 59 items; National Museum of Denmark - 55 items; Costică Acsinte Archive - 49 items; The Gallen-Kallela Museum - 46 items; Archives of the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle - 46 items; Museum of Hartlepool - 45 items; George Eastman Museum - 33 items; San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives - 32 items; The National Archives UK - 31 items; tyrrellhistoricallibrary - 29 items; Preus museum - 27 items; Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane - 21 items; OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons - 21 items; The Finnish Museum of Photography - 20 items; National Science and Media Museum - 17 items; Schlesinger Library, RIAS, Harvard University - 9 items; Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol - 7 items; Smithsonian Institution - 4 items; Getty Research Institute - 4 items; Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland - 4 items; The British Library - 2 items; Camden Public Library (Maine) - 2 items; Center for Jewish History, NYC - 1 items; Kalamazoo Public Library - 1 items; Aalto University Library and Archive Commons - 1 items;
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 website code and generated data is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please (subject to any restrictions as imposed by the content and toolset providers).
FIGHTER ESCORT FIGHTER ESCORT.
Locations: BEAUVAIS/ NIVILLERS SAINT-ANDRE-DE-L'EURE MONTDIDIER BEAUVAIS/ NIVILLERS MONTDIDIER SAINT-ANDRE-DE-L'EURE
Mission date: 24 October 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Carl Cross. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 24 October 1943
AM
Died 24 October 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Francis Owens. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. 'Bud' Owens was on B-17F 42-29928 when it was shot down near la Coulonche, Normandy on 4th July 1943.
He managed to evade capture only to die of exposure attempting
Died 25 October 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Harland Bird. Top Turret Gunner, 322nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). Wounded by shells on B-26 mission to Montdidier, France. Died on operating table shortly after return.
Died 30 October 1943
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Charles Mauldin. Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in recalled mission. Accident in landing 30 October 1943 in 'Pregnant Portia' B24#42-40246 'Thundermug'
PH
Died 30 October 1943
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Gerald Weinberg. Radio Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 30 October 1943 Accident in landing 30 October 1943 in B24#42-40246 'Thundermug'. Previously interned in Turkey after Ploesti raid 1
Died 30 October 1943
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Ripley Joy. Pilot, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Ripley W. Joy was assigned to the 303rd Bomb Group / 358th Bomb Squadron. Starting as a Co-Pilot, he was upgraded to Pilot on 4 June 1943. After completing 25 missions wi
Died 31 October 1943
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY MOTOR VEHICLE FACTORY AIRFIELD INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX ORDNANCE FACTORY MOTOR VEHICLE FACTORY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.
Locations: COLOGNE FRITZLAR AIRFIELD (Opportunistic) GESECKE
Mission date: 2 October 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Donald Rubin. Navigator, 447th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) on October 2, 1944. Lt. Rubin was the Navigator flying with the crew of Capt. Clifford Leach in B-17 serial number 43-38245. Involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 seri
Died 2 October 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant George Logan. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort mission to Hamm, Germany. Seen to be flying eratically before suddenly pitching nose-up and then diving straight into the gro
Died 2 October 1944
American Air Museum
Private First Class Walter Zarling. GP, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). Found dead of cerebral hemorrage on his way to HQ to pickup leave orders.
Died 2 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Normand Manock. Co-Pilot, 447th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) in mid-air collision over Kettlebaston in #446460
Died 2 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Clyde Klee. , 447th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 2 October 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AIRFIELD TRANSPORTATION TARGET AIRFIELD INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX MOTOR VEHICLE FACTORY MARSHALLING YARDS AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD INDUSTRIAL COMPL
Mission date: 3 October 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX OIL REFINERY MARSHALLING YARDS AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD MARSHALLING YARDS in center of city. Total destruction of yards ans most of city.
Plane: Ho
Mission date: 5 October 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRCRAFT FACTORIES MUNITIONS DUMP TANK FACTORY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY MUNITIONS DUMP AIRCRAFT FACTORIES OIL REFINERY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AIRCRAFT FA
Mission date: 6 October 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRCRAFT FACTORY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX OIL REFINERY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX MARSHALLING YARDS OIL REFINERY ARMORED VEHICLE FACTORY OIL REFINERY OIL RE
Mission date: 7 October 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Einer Petersen. Pilot, 351st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed in Sweden in B-17 #42-31192.
See also double entry for this person.
Died 7 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Blaine Wilcox. Bombardier, 401st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Politz in B-17 'Son of a Blitz' 42-31081
Died 7 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Duane Wilson. Co-Pilot, 351st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). Served co-pilot with 8th AF, 351st BG, 509th BS at Polebrook, England. On his 2nd mission, Oct 7th 1944, the target was synthetic oil factories in Politz, Germany. The pil
Died 7 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Smith. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 7 October 1944 in AC #4325305.
AM/ PH
Died 7 October 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Donald Hancey. Ball Turret Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) in B-17 'Goon Girl' #4231925
Died 7 October 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Jerry Blake. Ball Turret Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Jerry Blake served as ball turret gunner with 8th AF, 351st BG at Polebrook, England.
On his 2nd mission, Oct 7th 1944, the target was synthetic oil factories in Politz, Germany.
This very mi
Died 7 October 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Louis Candelaria. Top Turret Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Louis Candelaria served as top turret gunner with 8th AF, 351st BG, 509th BS at Polebrook, England.
On his 2nd mission, Oct 7th 1944, the target was synthetic oil factories in Politz, Germa
Died 7 October 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Robert Crawford. Waist Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Robert Crawford served as waist gunner with 8th AF, 351st BG at Polebrook, England.
On his 2nd mission, Oct 7th 1944, the target was synthetic oil factories in Politz, Germany. This very mission,
Died 7 October 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant William Loftis. Tail Gunner, 95th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Willingsdorf in B-17 #446482
Died 7 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Thomas Morrow. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Helge Wessman. Top Turret Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Shot down 7 October 1944 in B-24 #4440167. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 7 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Louis Ballin. Radio Operator, 94th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) In B-17 'Goon Girl' #4231925
Died 7 October 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRCRAFT FACTORY MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS BALL BEARING PLANTS.
Locations: GUSTAVSBURG KOBLENZ (Secondary) MAINZ (Primary) SCHWEINFURT (Secondary)
Mission date: 9 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Donald Petersen. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 9 October 1944. See the book 'View From Above A War Story' and also 'Flying' a film script on file at the museum that tells the c
Died 9 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Walter Sanders. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 9 October 1944
AM/ PH
Died 9 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Warren Wiesler. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 9 October 1944
AM/ PH
Died 9 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Bethal Parks. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) on 10/9/44 in B-24 #4295168
Died 9 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Charles Coury. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 9 October 1944
AM/ PH
Died 9 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Benjamin Christensen. Navigator, 351st Bomb Group. Died in hospital in Karlshamn, Sweden, after crash landing with aircraft 42-31192 (YB-R), B-17G in Farabol, Sweden. Plane was hit by flak over Politz, Germany. It was his 2nd mission.
Died 10 October 1944
American Air Museum
MARSHALLING YARDS OIL REFINERY.
Locations: KOBLENZ (Secondary) WESSELING (Primary)
Mission date: 11 October 1944
American Air Museum
Captain Paul Mathison. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 October 1944 Crashed at Osnabruck in B-24 #4250606
AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 12 October 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Jack Walters. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Osnabruck in B-24 'Off Limits Again' #4294974
Died 12 October 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Nathaniel Whitman. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 October 1944 . Crashed at Osnabruck in B-24 # 4250606
AM/ PH
Died 12 October 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant William Watters. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Osnabruck in B-24 #4250606
Died 12 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Charles Agbashian. Pilot, 27th Air Transport Group. Died Non-Battle (DNB) - Killed on Take Off in a P-38 when he shut off fuel switch instead of booster pump.
Died 12 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Frank McGowan. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 October 1944 Crashed at Osnabruck in B-24 #4250606
PH
Died 12 October 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Herminio Rodriguez. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Osnabruck in B-24 'Off Limits Again' #4294974
Died 12 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Wallace Faires. Left Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Osnabruck in B-24 'Off Limits Again' #4294974
Died 12 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) William Hergenhan. Right Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Osnabruck in B-24 'Off Limits Again' #4294974
Died 12 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Edwin Novick. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 October 1944 Crashed at Osnabruck in B-24 #4250606
AM/ PH
Died 12 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Elmer Krummert. Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Osnabruck in B-24 #4250606
Died 12 October 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Charles Fortin. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 October 1944 Crashed at Osnabruck in B-24 #4250606
AM/ PH
Died 12 October 1944
American Air Museum
Captain Joseph Lang. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 27 June 1922. He took his pilot training in the Royal Canadian Air Force and engaged in combat with the Royal Air Force prior to transferring to the 4th Fight
Died 14 October 1944
American Air Museum
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX MARSHALLING YARDS.
Locations: KAISERSLAUTERN SAARBRUCKEN
Mission date: 14 October 1944
American Air Museum
Raymond Smith. , . Raymond Smith was killed on 15 October 1944 when B-17 43-38137 crashed soon after take-off, coming down on Woodhall Farm House, near the 486th Bomb Group's base at Sudbury. Raymond was asleep upstairs and died in the resulting fir
Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRFIELD MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX NAVAL INSTALLATIONS MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS OIL REFINERY OIL REFINERY MARSHALLING YARDS BOMB TARG
Mission date: 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
Captain Carlton Moore. Bombardier, 398th Bomb Group. unit history notes killed on takeoff
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Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant William Vanderlick. Navigator, 398th Bomb Group. unit history says crew was killed on takeoff
Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Etter. Co-Pilot, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Stalker. Bombardier, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Cologne in B-17 #4338296
Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Vernon Meierhenry. Bomb Aimer, 486th Bomb Group. Member of Herrmann crew
Crashed on takeoff due to engine failure. Everyone on crew killed except the pilot. Plane 'Miss-B-Havin'
Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at
Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Annan. Navigator, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Charles Alfano. Ball Turret Gunner, 388th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant John Jackson. Left Waist Gunner, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Joseph Cook. Rear Gunner, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Ralph Spaulding. Ball Turret Gunner, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant George Abbott. Togglier/ Bombardier, 398th Bomb Group. He had been a waist gunner in training to take over the Bombardier role and was in the nose. A German 88 anti aircraft shell had exploded in his lap, killing him instantly. The plane wi
Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant John Sartain. Flight Engineer, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Robert Stone. Radio Operator, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX MOTOR VEHICLE FACTORY MARSHALLING YARDS OIL REFINERY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.
Locations: COLOGNE COLOGNE COLOGNE/NIPPES KASSEL/MITTEFELD LEVERKUSEN
Mission date: 18 October 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX DIESEL ENGINE FACTORY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX MARSHALLING YARDS ARTILLERY TRACTOR PLANT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.
Locations: BAD KREU
Mission date: 19 October 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Terrell Hollis. Navigator, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Mainz in B-24 #4250842
Died 19 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Lee Lithander. Pilot, 489th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed in B-24 'Pregnant Peggy '#4294919
2nd Lieutenant Lee B. Lithander was born September 10, 1923. He was the son of Carl and Augusta Lithander, and was from G
Died 19 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Robert Butler. Top Turret Gunner, 489th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed in B-24 'Pregnant Peggy' #4294913
Died 19 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Walter Polevka. Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Mainz in B-24 #4250842
Died 19 October 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Dwight Wheatley. Radio Operator, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Mainz in B-24 #4250842
Died 19 October 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX MOTOR VEHICLE FACTORY MARSHALLING YARDS MOTOR VEHICLE FACTORY MARSHALLING YARDS.
Locations: BIELEFELD BRUNSWICK/BUSSING HAMM HANNOVER/HANOMAG MUNSTER
Mission date: 22 October 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Harold Boling. Radio Operator / Photographer, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA). Killed in the collision of two B-17's in poor weather over Thurleigh on return from mission.
Died 22 October 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant James Chandler. Engineer, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA).
398th History, Vol II reports his casulty on 10 Sept 1944 on Stutgart Germany mission.
air medal
Died 23 October 1944
American Air Museum
Captain Charles Hess. Pilot, 401st Bomb Group. Killed in Training(KIT) Died non Battle (DNB) in P-51B 43-6768, training accident 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF, having already completed 25 bombing missions with 401st BG, he was going to join the 1st Scouting Force.
Died 24 October 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY OIL REFINERY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY OIL REFINERY OIL REFINERY MARSHALLING YARDS INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AIRFIELD OIL REFINERY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.
Locations: GELSENKIRCHEN/NORDSTERN GRONUA HAMBURG/HARBURG HAMBURG/RHENA
Mission date: 25 October 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX STORAGE DEPOT OIL REFINERY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX MOTOR VEHICLE FACTORY CANAL BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX MARSHALLING YARDS.
Locations: BIELEFELD BIELEFELD
Mission date: 26 October 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Wallace Bragg. Pilot, 452nd Bomb Group. had mid-aircollision over Great Britain 26 October 1944 in AC #4338696. Killed in Action (KIA).
DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 26 October 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Francis Kunze. Special Wireless Operator / H2X (Mickey) operator, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Disappeared on secret mission, no MACR, only he and a sargeant made this trip over the English Channel. Story told his mother, he flew out and nev
Died 26 October 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX OIL REFINERY OIL REFINERY MARSHALLING YARDS COVER MISSION NAVAL INSTALLATIONS OIL REFINERY MARSHALLING YARDS INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX BOMB
Mission date: 30 October 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Levitt Beck. Pilot, 406th Fighter Group. In 1940, Levitt Beck was working as a General Office Assistant for an automobile agency. After his enlistment and training as a Pilot in the Air Corps, he was sent overseas. Assigned as a pilot to
Died 31 October 1944
American Air Museum
Major Maxey McGuire. Fighter Pilot, 366th Fighter Group. Major Maxey Ward McGuire,a well-liked pilot, completed 137 combat missions in Europe as a P-47 Thunder-bolt pilot in the 391st Fighter Squadron, 366th Fighter Group-Ninth Air Force.
The group fle
Died 5 October 1945
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Melvin Kack. , 466th Bomb Group. TSGT Kack was a non-combat casualty that occurred after the war. He was assigned to the 34th Station Complement Squadron at RAF Toome, Northern Ireland at the time of his death.
Died 13 October 1945
American Air Museum
Captain Kenneth Smith. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Captain Smith was from Boise, Idaho, and was born 8 June 1914. He attended the College of Idaho, then worked for the Idaho Power Co. About 1940 he moved to California. He joined the Army Aviation Cadet prog
Died 20 October 1947
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant George Griesbach. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Completed a 30 mission tour
Killed while flying at Co-Pilot on United Airlines 608 when it crashed in Bryce Canyon, UT.
Died 24 October 1947
American Air Museum
Captain James Bateman. Fighter Pilot, 352nd Fighter Group. Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. ETD.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (5 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME, PH, Korean and UN Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Servi
Died 29 October 1952
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Stanley Pitakos. Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Stanley A. Pitakos Jr was Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on the John P. Roberts crew - 458th BG / 752nd BS.
Died 16 October 1958
American Air Museum
Corporal (Technician Fifth Grade) Forrest Bradley. MOS 345, Truck Driver, Light, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 10 October 1959
American Air Museum
Major John Remillet. Squadron Commander - Command Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 17 October 1960
American Air Museum
Captain Claude Ballard. Medical Officer, . 'Doc' Ballard served with the United States Army Air Forces. He was very good friends with fellow North Carolinian Robert Paschal. Both men married English women from Saffron Walden. Doc married Doreen
Died 19 October 1960
American Air Museum
Sergeant James Skibinski. Radio Operator, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 545th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 22 July 1944, Rodney J. Wood Crew, 6 combat missions.
Died 28 October 1962
American Air Museum