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).
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
Second Lieutenant Monte Sullivan. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-24 41-29423 'The Fan Dancer. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Samuel Salat. , 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
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Robert Fountain. Ball Turret Gunner, 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
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) William Jackson. Waist Gunner, 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
Staff Sergeant Abraham Thomas. Tail Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-24 #42109798. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Angelo Passero. Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner, 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
Staff Sergeant Edward Phillips. Tail Gunner, 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
Staff Sergeant Harvey Cartrite. Ball Turret Gunner, 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
Staff Sergeant Raymond Carnahan. , 446th Bomb Group. Killed in mid air collision over base upon return from mission to REgenberg
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Robert Martinson. Waist Gunner, 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
Staff Sergeant Robert Ott. Tail Gunner, 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
Staff Sergeant Robert Tackett. Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-24 #42109817 'Pollyanna. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 11 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Warren Messmer. Top Turret Gunner, 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
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Edward Kern. Radio Operator, 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
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Paul Charbonneau. Flight Engineer - Top Turret Gunner, 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
Technical Sergeant Ralph Murray. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 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
Captain James Peck. Pilot, 367th Fighter Group. Started flying lessons at 15, received his license the day after he graduated from High School and claimed 212 hours flying time before joining the RAFVR. Trained at Curtis-Wright Tech. / Polaris Flight Acad
Died 12 April 1944
American Air Museum
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.
Locations: HALLE (Primary) LEIPZIG (Primary) OSCHERSLEBEN (Primary) SCHKEUDITZ (Primary) SCHWEINFURT (Primary) ZWICKAU (Primary)
Mission date: 12 April 1944
American Air Museum
Master Sergeant Lester Culp. Crew Chief; Ground Crew, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. On local test flight, B-17G #43-37552 'The Peacemaker' crashed for unknown reasons. KIS
Died 12 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Martin Clabaugh. Tail Gunner, 445th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 April 1944 in B-24 #4129118 'Nine Yanks and a Jerk. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
AM/ PH
Died 12 April 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Frederick Cotron. Radio Operator, 445th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 April 1944 in B-24 #41-29118 'Nine Yanks and a Jerk. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Killed in Action (KIA) 04/12/44
Died 12 April 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AIRCRAFT FACTORIES INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AIRFIELD AIRCRAFT FACTORIES INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.
Locations: AUGSBURG (Opportunistic) AUGSBURG (Primary) LAUFFERN (Opportunistic) LECHFELD (Primary) OBERPFAFFENHO
Mission date: 13 April 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Leo Carey. Bombardier, 445th Bomb Group. Shot down 13 April 1944 in B-24 #4129132 'Tenovus. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
AM/ PH
Died 13 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Philip Wade. Bombardier, 390th Bomb Group. Shot down 13 April 1944 in B-17 #4239819 'Anoxia Queen. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Died 13 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Roy Sanders. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 401st Bomb Group. Shot down 13 April 1944 in B-17 #4231508 'Command Performance. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Died 13 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Warren Canter. Tail Gunner, 401st Bomb Group. Shot down 13 April 1944 in B-17 #4231508 'Command Performance. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Died 13 April 1944
American Air Museum
Captain Stanley Anderson. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR, assigned to 71[Eagle] Sqn RAF, transferred to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF.
Shot down by Fw190 over the North Sea off the coast between Ostend and Blankenberghe, Belgium in P-47 41-6407.
Died 15 April 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Joseph Mundy. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 15 April 1944 in AC #4276412. crashed into North Sea
DFC/ AM w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 15 April 1944
American Air Museum
Major Leroy Schreiber. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed ner Flensburg in P-47 #4325577
Died 15 April 1944
American Air Museum
Corporal Teddy Potocki. Ground Crew, 384th Bomb Group. Killed in Service (KIS) 18 April 1944.
Died 18 April 1944
American Air Museum
Captain Charles Anderson. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Charles Anderson was from Gary, Indiana.
He joined the 4th Fighter Group, 335th Fighter Squadron on 11 August 1943. He flew P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs, shooting down a mixed bag of Luftw
Died 19 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Leslie Bond. Pilot, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down 19 April 1944 in B-17 #423525. Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Died 19 April 1944
American Air Museum
Captain Elmer Gedeon. , 394th Bomb Group. At 6-foot-4, he was a naturally gifted athlete and played baseball and football at Michigan, and is one of only two Major League Baseball players killed in action during World War II.
In 1941, Gedeon transferred
Died 20 April 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Lowell Baker. , 457th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) when plane went down on return to base after mission was recalled.
Died 20 April 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Robert Carrier. , 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 20 April 1944
AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 20 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Arthur Stover. Bombardier, 392nd Bomb Group. Vickers, p. 37 Airplane 299979 crashed in heavy weather. Mission to Zwickau recalled after ships were airborne due to weather.
According to b24.net, the name of the Liberator was "Kentuc
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Edward Cole. Bombardier, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 3/14/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 4/21/44 (Hamm). Pilot: Havens.
Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the opini
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant James Zajicek. Navigator, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the opinion of the investigating board that the airplane picked up too much ice, wa
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum