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).
Second Lieutenant Allen Green. Navigator, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs.
Died 24 April 1900
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Donald Miller. Radio Operator-Mechanic-Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Missions 1944: Apr 27 Blainville, 29 Berlin; May 11 Epinal; 12 Bohlen; 23 Bourges/ 25 Mulhouse; 30 Zwickenaan; 31 Bertrix; Jun 5 Stella Plage; 6 No Ball; 7 Laigle; Jul 17
Died 29 April 1900
American Air Museum
Maurice Lofgren. , 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed on take-off for trip home after completing 25 missions at Burtonwood.
Died 26 April 1905
American Air Museum
Flight Sergeant Frederick Austin. Pilot, . Flight Sgt Frederick Carleton Austin (1918-1942), born Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.; prior to the war was employed as an Investigator by Pinkerton Detective Agency; enlisted Royal Canadian Air Force, 30-8-40; carried
Died 17 April 1942
American Air Museum
Pilot Officer Hiram Putnam. Pilot, . Joined RCAF, assigned to 133S, transferred to 126 Sqn RAF, Killed in action. 21-4-42.
'American pilot Hiram Putnam was killed this afternoon when his Spitfire hit a steel wireless mast and crashed. Texas born Pu
Died 21 April 1942
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Frank Smolinsky. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 121S, transferred to 335th FS, 4th FG 8AF USAAF
Killed in a non-operational flight i
Died 3 April 1943
American Air Museum
DIVERSION RENAULT ARMAMENT WORKS.
Locations: PARIS (Primary)
Mission date: 4 April 1943
American Air Museum
Sergeant Archibald Parker. Bombardier, Bombardier; Togglier, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Shot down 4 April 1943 in B-17 #425146. Killed in Action (KIA).
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Died 4 April 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant William Withus. Ball Turret Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Shot down 4 April 1943 in B-17 #425146. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 4 April 1943
American Air Museum
ERLA AIRCRAFT FACTORY ERLA AIRCRAFT FACTORY.
Locations: ANTWERP (Primary) ANTWERP (Primary)
Mission date: 5 April 1943
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Arnold Hyman. Tail Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Shot down 5 April 1943 in B-17 #4229660. Pilot Ross was wounded and gave the bale out order near Erla Works at Antwerp after losing an engine and flight controls and with d
Died 5 April 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Francis Byrne. Radio Operator, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Shot down by fighters 28 March 1943 in B-17 #4229537 'Mary Ruth Memories. 'The assigned target was marshalling yards at Rouen/ Sotteville. Plane crashed in Chan
Died 8 April 1943
American Air Museum
Captain Richard McMinn. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF, transferred to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF,
took part in 4th FG's Spitfires
Died 15 April 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant LeRoy Dodd. Fighter Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in a combat training accident in P47 41-6241. The combat training mission used camera guns and collision occured north of RAF Tempsford.
Died 15 April 1943
American Air Museum
Captain Beattie Fleenor. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4124122 'Missouri Sue. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA). According to Stewart pilot Fleenor was flying an H model B2
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Kenneth Baughman. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4123732 'Liberty Lass. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Lawrence Leach. Pilot, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Shot down by fighters 16 April 1943 in B-17 #425220. Mission was to uboat yards at Lorient. Plane crashed about 12 miles northeast of Lorient. Killed in Action (KIA).
Air medal with Oak Lea
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Robert Grant. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4123732 'Liberty Lass. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Lieutenant George Pinner. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4124122 'Missouri Sue. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA). Earlier on 26 February 1943 B-24 41-23734 'Night
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Lieutenant James Hardin. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4124122 'Missouri Sue. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Lieutenant James Leary. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4124122 'Missouri Sue. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA). Earlier on 26 February 1943 B-24 41-23734 'Night Ra
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Thaddeus Hawkins. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4123874 'Ball O' Fire, Jr. ' Some crew members had baled out when the plane exploded blowing some crew clear. Prisoner of
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Sergeant Donald Bonnom. Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4123732 'Liberty Lass. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Paul Kirken. Ball Turret Gunner / Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4123732 'Liberty Lass. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA). Note: Losses and NARA spell l
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Paul Logan. Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4123732 'Liberty Lass. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Richard Guess. Radio Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4124122 'Missouri Sue. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM/ PH
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Ronald Nelson. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4124122 'Missouri Sue. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA). . Earlier on 26 February 194
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Stephen Hegedus. Ball Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4124122 'Missouri Sue. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA). ABMC; MACR 15703, Losses of the 8th and
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant T Kilmer. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4124122 'Missouri Sue. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA). Earlier on 26 February 1943 B-24
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Walter Race. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 16 April 1943. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4123732 'Liberty Lass. 'Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay.
SSgt. Walter C. Race was born 18 Jan
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Archibald Crump. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4124122 'Missouri Sue. ' Crashed into Bay of Biscay. According to Stewart pilot Fleenor was flying an H model B24 which
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Herbert Daly. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4123874 'Ball O' Fire, Jr. ' Some crew members had baled out when the plane exploded blowing some crew clear. Daly wa
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant James Barnes. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 16 April 1943 in B-24 #4123732 'Liberty Lass. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA).
Air Medal w 2/Oak Leaf Cluster (awarde
Died 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
U-BOAT PENS U-BOAT PENS.
Locations: BREST (Primary) LORIENT/KEROMAN (Primary)
Mission date: 16 April 1943
American Air Museum
Captain Craig Harwood. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Shot down on 16th mission on 17 April 1943 in B-17 #4229625, Aged 24. Killed in Action (KIA). Last plane in lead squadron on mission to Bremen, it suffered heavy fighter attack over the ta
Died 17 April 1943
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Walter McCain. Co-Pilot, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Shot down 17 April 1943 in B-17 #425172 'Thunderbird. ' Target was Bremen, but a/c was attacked by fighters before target and caught fire. Some crew bailed out from
Died 17 April 1943
American Air Museum
FOCHE-WULF AIRCRAFT FACTORY.
Locations: BREMEN (Primary)
Mission date: 17 April 1943
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Morgan Barton. Fighter Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. killed in training accident
Died 17 April 1943
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Edward Robbins. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #42100248. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant James Wagner. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #42100248. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Joseph McCauley. Bombardier (Navigator?), 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #42100248. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Joseph Roznos. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #4240983 'Judith Lynn. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Calvin Webb. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 1 April 1944 in AC #416535.
DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Davis Perron. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 357th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Doullens in P-51 #436792
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Franklin Caldwell. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #4240983 'Judith Lynn. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Thaddous Johnson. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #4240983 'Judith Lynn'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Alfred Luhmann. Waist Gunner, 445th Bomb Group. Was on an operational missions to Germany, crashed 150 yeards east of the main road and 25 yards north of St. Michaels Church, Long Straton, Norfolk on return. Killed in Action (KIA)
Staff Se
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Charles Speier. Nose Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #42100248. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Charles Tingle. Ball Turret Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #4272866 'Jackass Male. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Daniel Butler. Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #42100248. Killed in Action (KIA). Earlier 8/1/43 on TDY to 9th AF, was interned in Turkey on Ploesti raid in B24 42-40754 'Little Lady
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Harold McNew. Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #4240983 'Judith Lynn. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Henry Vogelstein. Radio Operator Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #4240983 'Judith Lynn. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant John Rose. Nose Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #4240983 'Judith Lynn. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Stanley Wojciechowski. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #42100248. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Frank Dinkins. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #4240983 'Judith Lynn. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Jack McCallen. Radio Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #42100248. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Raymond Carriker. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #42100248. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant William Sylvester. Radio Operator, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #4272866 'Jackass Male. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Air Medal w 2/Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 1 April 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Magnus McHargue. Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer, 458th Bomb Group. DNB Died in fall downstairs
Died 2 April 1944
American Air Museum
Captain Robert Hobert. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Robert Hobert was from Woodland, Washington. He was assigned to the 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF and transferred to the 336th fighter squadron, 4th Fighter Group, in May 1943 staying until April 1944.
Promoted to 1
Died 6 April 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRFIELD AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRFIELD.
Locations: ACHMER (Opportunistic) Brunswick, Germany HANDORF (Opportunistic) HESEPE (Opportunistic) LANGEN
Mission date: 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
Captain Frank Boyles. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF, transferred to 335 FS, 4th FG, 8AF USAAF 16-9-42, promoted to 1st Lieutenant
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Evan Machen. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 20th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Salzwedel in P-38J #42-68181 on 8 Apr 1944
Am w 5 Oak Leaf Cluster, DFC
1 Me110, 1 Ju88, 3 Unknown
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant James Bingaman. Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group. 1st Lieutenant James K. Bingaman was born on September 12, 1919. His next of kin was his wife, Brigid E. Bingaman. At the time of his loss, he had an infant daughter, Victoria Elizabeth, born 29/12
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Kenneth Kessenger. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4252610 'The Madam. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Gordon Willits. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Hit trees and crashed near Bad Zwischenahn in P-47 #4222768
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant John Durborow. Co-Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4264464. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Raymond Zielinski. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4252516 'Virgin Sturgeon. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Roland Boulter. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4252610 'The Madam. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Williams. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4252516 'Virgin Sturgeon. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Albert English. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4252610 'The Madam. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Leonard Lombardo. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4252610 'The Madam. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant George Sloan. Nose Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4273495. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) John Bednarski. Left Waist Gunner , 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4252596 'Mammy Yokum. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Trenton Tucker. Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4273495. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Walter Bosserman. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4252596 'Mammy Yokum. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 8 April 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES FOCKE-WULF AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRFIELD HEINKEL AIRCRAFT FACTORIES.
Locations: BERLIN/TUTOW (Primary) MARIENBURG (Primary) PARCHIM (Secondary)
Mission date: 9 April 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Zvonimer Sambol. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-24 #4252569 'Lovely Lady. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 9 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Stephen Forton. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-24 #4252555 'Ol' Tom Cat. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 9 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Olen Williams. Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-24 #4252555 'Ol' Tom Cat. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 9 April 1944
American Air Museum
AIRFIELD INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AIRFIELD and AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD and AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRFIELD AIRFIELD V-1 MISSILE SITES AIRFIELD AIRFIELD.
Locations: BEAUMONT-SUR-OISE (Opportunistic) BERGEN
Mission date: 10 April 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Clemens Fiedler. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. A/C P-51B 43-7190 struck by flak while strafing Romarantin Airdrome in France. Determining he could not make it back, he called on the R/T informing his
Died 10 April 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Homer Gentry. Navigator, 446th Bomb Group. Killed when 2 planes collided over base as they were coming in for landing after mission to Regenberg. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Thomas McNichol. Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-24 42-52754. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
1st Lieutenant Thomas F. McNichol was born December 21, 1914. His next of kin were his mother, Mart
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Foushee. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-24 #4129423 'The Fan Dancer. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Knowles. Pilot, 388th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 11 April 1944 in B-17 #4232003 'Shoo Shoo Baby'. His plane shot down on return from his 8th mission. Plane crashed into North Sea--no survivors. His name is on the
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Herman Siegel. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-24 #4252582. Crashed at Hann-Strehen. Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Joseph Palatas. Bombardier, 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few. A Minor League Baseball player, Joseph M. Palatas signed with the St. Louis Cardinals' organization in 1942 and was assigned to the Springfield Cardinals of the Clas
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer William Reese. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed at Seeste on 11 Apr 44 in P-47 #416210
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Alfred Marshall. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 352nd Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed at Clausthal-Zellerfled in P-51 #437031
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Charles DeRose. Navigator, 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few. Charles DeRose served as a navigator with the 92nd Bomb Group. He was shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #4231248 and Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant David Fike. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-24 #4129423 'The Fan Dancer. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant David Janofsky. Co-Pilot, 95th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #4237876 'Miss Raps-O-Dee. ' Plane crashed into Baltic. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Gerald Taylor. Bombardier, 95th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #4237876 'Miss Raps-O-Dee. ' Plane crashed into Baltic. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant James Shanklin. Pilot, 495th Fighter Training Group. Assigned to 552nd Fighter Training Squadron, 495th Fighter Training Group 8AF USAAF. Killed in crash due to explosion Gerwyn Farm in P-47 41-6620, 11-Apr-44. KIFA.
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Melvin Mercer. Co-Pilot, 385th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #423337. Killed in Action (KIA). After completing there bomb run over Germany, B-17 #42-3337, named "Thoroughbred", was attacked by German fighters and
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum