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).
Staff Sergeant Earl Wells. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Puettlingen in B-24 Penthouse for Ten #4295268
Died 9 August 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Clay Young. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Puettlingen in B-24 Penthouse For Ten #4295268
Died 9 August 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Leon Peterson. Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Puettlingen in B-24 Penthouse For 10 #4295268 on 8/9/44
Died 9 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Edward Simpson. Fighter Pilot, 357th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Sens in P-51 #4413712
Died 10 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Lawrence Bearden. Fighter Pilot, 359th Fighter Group. Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA). 10-Aug-44.
Awards: PH.
Died 10 August 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY MARSHALLING YARDS AIRFIELD
Excerpt from Ted's Travelling Circus: 93rd Bombardment Group (H) - USAAF - 1942-45 by Carroll (Cal) Stewart. Page 368 "There were two Circus missions to Coulom
Mission date: 11 August 1944
American Air Museum
Captain Richard Spencer. Pilot, 385th Bomb Group. Richard Spencer served as a pilot with the 385th Bomb Group from Great Ashfield. He completed more than 30 combat missions in Europe before transferring to the 1403rd Air Force Base Unit, Air Transport Com
Died 11 August 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Walter Newcomb. Navigator, 385th Bomb Group. Walter Newcomb was killed when a C-60A (serial number 42-56015) crashed on take-off from Prestwick, Scotland. It was later determined that the left engine failed after take-off at an altitude o
Died 11 August 1944
American Air Museum
PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION SCOUTING MISSION WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION CARPETBAGGER MISSION.
Locations: ATLANTIC OCEAN CARPETBAGGER
Mission date: 11 August 1944
American Air Museum
Colonel Thomas Christian. Pilot / Commanding Officer 361st Fighter Group, 361st Fighter Group. Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian, Jr
Colonel, U.S. Army Air Forces Headquarters, 361st Fighter Group
Colonel Thomas Jonathan Jackson “Jack” Chris
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Charles Searl. Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England. B-17 'Tomahawk Warrior' Exploded in route to target
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Samuel Stalsby. , 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17.
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Saul Kempner. Navigator, 398th Bomb Group. Wounded in action 8 July 1944 on Humieres mission. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England. Exploded in route.
Purple Heart (July 1944)
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Albert Dion. Co-Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England. Exploded in route to target
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant David Reed. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed into channel in B-24 Gruesome Goose #4128747
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant John Ellis. Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17. Pilot Ellis
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant John Whitt. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed into channel in B-24 Gruesome Goose #4128747
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Leo Walsh. Bombardier, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England.
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Richard Van Munster. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Cox. Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17.
AM w/ Oak
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Alfred Aloisi. Right Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed into channel in B-24 Gruesome Goose #4128747
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Ernest Feltz. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed into channel in B-24 Gruesome Goose #4128747
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) John Callahan. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA), went down in sea and one of two crewmembers unable to rescue
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Joseph McGinnis. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed into channel in B-24 Gruesome Goose #4128747
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Lewis Barrett. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed into channel in B-24 Gruesome Goose #4128747
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Albert Knight. Tail Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England. on 'Tomahawk Warrior' Exploded in route to target.
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Alfred Bueffel. Ball Turret Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England. on 'Tomahawk Warrior' Exploded in route to target.
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Clare Hultengren. , 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17.
Killed in Ac
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Frank Minick. Aerial Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17.
AM/
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Jay Cable. , 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17.
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Orville Wilson. Waist Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England.
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Jack Shaeffer. , 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17.
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant James Beaty. Engineer, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England. Exploded in route to target.
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Stanley Jankowski. , 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17.
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY TRANSPORTATION TARGET BATTLE AREA TARGETS BATTLE AREA TARGETS BRIDGE TRANSPORTATION TARGET.
Locations: Rouen, France ILLE DE CEZEMBRE (Primary) LE HARVE-PARIS (Primary) LE HARVE-PARIS (Primary) LE MANOIR (Primary) S
Mission date: 13 August 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Newton Davis. Fighter Pilot, 36th Fighter Group.
Died 13 August 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Richmond Wollstein. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Orival in B-24 Wild Pussy #4252529. According to witnesses, the plane was hit by flak and started burning,, some of the men bailed out, 3 evaded and 4 became P
Died 13 August 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Lieutenant Maurus Owens. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Orival in B-24 Wild Pussy #4252529
Died 13 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant James Smith. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Orival in B-24 Wild Pussy #4252529. Plane was hit by flak and burst into flames. Lt. Smith and the pilot, Lt Wollstein were believed to have turned the plane away
Died 13 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Andrino. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Alencon in B-24 The Flying Fol #4294991
Died 13 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Bradford. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 13 August 1944 in B-24 the Flying Fool #4294991 in crash near Alecon
AM/ PH
Died 13 August 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Joseph Lawruszko. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Alencon in B-24 The Flying Fool #4294991
Died 13 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant August Kurjack. Cameraman, 25th Bomb Group. On August 13, 1944, pilot Lt Dean Sanner and cameraman Kurjack were on a photo reconnaissance of drone bomber (Aphrodite)attack on Le Havre submarine pens in Mosquito MM370. The pilot in his eager
Died 13 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Henry Hagler. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 13 August 1944 in B-24 the Flying Fool #4294991 in crash near Alencon
AM/ PH
Died 13 August 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY RAIL JUNCTION BRIDGE AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD BRIDGE AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD RAIL JUNCTION AIRCRAFT FACTORY AIRFIELD AIRCRAFT FACTORY AIRFIELD AIRFIELD RAIL JUNCTION
Mission date: 14 August 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Louis Alphonse. Fighter Pilot, 356th Fighter Group. Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. 40 missions and credited 1 aerial victory. Failed to Return (FTR) fighter bomber mission to Rheims, on landfall on French coast at Le Treport, last s
Died 14 August 1944
American Air Museum
PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION SCOUTING MISSION WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION CARPETBAGGER MISSION UNKNOWN.
Locations: ATLANTIC OCEAN CARPETBAGGER HEMMINGSTADT - APHRODITE
Mission date: 14 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Charles Peal. Fighter Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Grouy in P-47 #4226449
Died 14 August 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRFIELD AIRFIELD Eschborn airfield at Frankfurt, Germany is the target. AIRFIELD NAVAL BASE AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD. <b
Mission date: 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant John Archer. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Zui Dveen in B-24 True Love #4129449
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant John Suchiu. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Mijenaleck in B-24 Lady Lighting #4252597
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Thomas Bell. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Zui Dveen in B-24 True Love #4129449
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Norman Peck. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Zui Dveen in B-24 True Love #4129449
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Charles Welde. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Nijetrijne in B-24 #4295157
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Terence Crowley. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Nijetrijne in B-24 #4295157
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Chester Zyb. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Gelderingen in B-24 Ramblin' Wreck #4128932
Last name was originally spelled Zdyb. His parents were Polish imm
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Gerald Boles. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Nijetrijne in B-24 #4295157
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Jerome Samburg. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Mijenaleck in B-24 Lady Lighting #4252597
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Tice Jones. Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Gelderingen in B-24 Ramblin' Wreck #4128932. He had escaped death 3 days before when his regular cre
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Dale Estle. Right Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Nijetrijne in B-24 #4295157
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Edward Philo. Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Zui Dveen in B-24 True Love #4129449
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Robert Lehman. Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Zui Dveen in B-24 True Love #4129449
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant William Julian. Left Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Gelderingen in B-24 Ramblin Wreck #4128932
Died 15 August 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Louis Peterson. Co-Pilot, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304
Flight Officer Louis Peterson was born June 21, 1918. His next of kin were his wife, Isabelle Peters
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant James Mauzy. Bombardier, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304
2nd Lieutenant James E. Mauzy was born May 27, 1923. His next of kin were his parents, James and A
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Theodore Zech. Navigator, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304
2nd Lieutenant Theodore R. Zech was born November 4, 1921. His next of kin was his father, Theodo
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Charles Major. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed at Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304
Staff Sergeant Charles A. Major was born July 21, 1922. His next of kin were hi
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Joseph Michalski. Tail Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed at Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304
Staff Sergeant Joseph B. Michalski was born February 3, 1922. His next of kin were his mother, Sa
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Norbert Bengford. Nose Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Hit by flak and crashed at Moorimerfeld in B-24 42-109795
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant William Dunn. Ball Turret Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304
Staff Sergeant William D. Dunn was born December 25, 1923, and was the son of James and Mabl
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Thomas Brannan. Radio Operator, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304
Technical Sergeant Thomas J. Brannan was born August 16, 1920. His next of kin was his mot
Died 16 August 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRFIELD AIRFIELD BRIDGE AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD BRIDGE AIRFIELD BRIDGE AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD MARSHALLING YARDS BRIDGE Primary target: aircraft factory in Woippy, France BRIDGE.
Loc
Mission date: 18 August 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Bernard Rosenson. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down in P-51D 44-13567 while strafing when section was bounced by 50+ Bf109’s and Fw190’s. Last seen just as the enemy aircraft attack
Died 18 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant C Howard. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Section jumped by 15 Bf109’s while on a strafing show. Shot down in the ensuing melee in P-51B 43-24841. Though not seen to go down, the section leader
Died 18 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Leo Dailey. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Whilst searching for a ground target to strafe, his section turned to engage 30 enemy fighters, Dailey was shot down in individual combat. crashed near Beau
Died 18 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Philip Manning. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 479th Fighter Group. Philip Manning was born in 1924. According to the data in the 1940 US Census, his father, Melvin J. Manning, was a butcher by trade and had a shop in Dallas. His son Philip was a
Died 18 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Cooper. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. While searching for ground targets to strafe, his section turned into enemy fighter force [30+E/A], became detached from formation and was shot down in P
Died 18 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Sherrill. Navigator, 467th Bomb Group. On approaching to land, all four engines of the B24 Liberator, Broad+High, locked. The aircraft crashed in a field in Kirby Bedon, killing 4 crew members. Lt William Sherrill was one of tho
Died 18 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Philip Snyder. Gunner, 467th Bomb Group. On approaching to land, all four engines of the B24 Liberator, Broad+High, locked. The aircraft crashed in a field in Kirby Bedon, killing 4 crew members. S/Sgt Philip Snyder was one of those killed
Died 18 August 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Darlton Pontius. Engineer, 467th Bomb Group. On approaching to land, all four engines of the B24 Liberator, Broad+High, locked. The aircraft crashed in a field in Kirby Bedon, killing 4 crew members. T/Sgt Darlton Pontius was one of th
Died 18 August 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant George Lifschitz. Radio Operator, 467th Bomb Group. Transferred 467th BG
On approaching to land, all four engines of the B24 Liberator, Broad+High, locked. The aircraft crashed in a field in Kirby Bedon, killing 4 crew members. T/Sgt
Died 18 August 1944
American Air Museum
AIRFIELD BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES OIL REFINERY OIL REFINERY AIRFIELD AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRFIELD OIL REFINERY AIRFIELD AIRFIELD OIL REFINERY OIL REFINERY AIRF
Mission date: 24 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Jack Hillary. Pilot, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Jack Hillary was Pilot of B-17 # 42-97291 of 303rd Bomb Group / 359th Bomb Squadron. Lost on the 24 August 1944 mission to the Leuna refinery in Merseburg, Germany. Ki
Died 24 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant John Rice. Navigator, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". 2nd Lt John Rice was Navigator on board B-17 # 42-97291 of 303rd Bomb Group / 359th Bomb Squadron. Lost on the 24 August 1944 mission to the Leuna refinery in Mersebu
Died 24 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Rocco De Filippis. Bombardier, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Merseburg in B-17 Myasis Dragon #4297291on 24 Aug. 1944
Died 24 August 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Robertson. Co-Pilot, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". William Robertson was Co-Pilot on board B-17 # 42-97291 of 303rd Bomb Group / 359th Bomb Squadron. Lost on the 24 August 1944 mission to the Leuna refinery in
Died 24 August 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Donald Byers. Waist Gunner/Togglier, 401st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Dreilingen in B-17 #4297344'Carrie B II'
Air Medal and Purple Heart
Died 24 August 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant James Watson. Tail Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". James Watson was Tail Gunner on board B-17 # 42-97291 of 303rd Bomb Group / 359th Bomb Squadron. Lost on the 24 August 1944 mission to the Leuna refinery in Merseburg, Ge
Died 24 August 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Joseph Altamore. Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner, 34th Bomb Group. Joseph Altamore served with the 34th Bomb Group as a bombardier. He was shot down on 24 August 1944 in B-24 #4294780, nicknamed 'Smitty'. He was Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 24 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant George Paul. Top Turret Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". George Paul was Engineer on board B-17 # 42-97291 of 303rd Bomb Group / 359th Bomb Squadron. Lost on the 24 August 1944 mission to the Leuna refinery in Merseb
Died 24 August 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Salvatore Frisella. Tail Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Sal Frisella served as a tail gunner with the 305th Bomb Group. He was Killed in Action (KIA) when his aircraft, B-17 #42102976, crashed at Wessmar, Germany on 24 August 1944.
Died 24 August 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY CHEMICAL PLANT AMMONIA PLANT AIRFIELD AMMONIA PLANT AMMONIA PLANT LIQUID OXYGEN PLANT.
Locations: HENIN LITTARD LA LOUVIERE (Primary) ST TROND (Opportunistic) TERTRE (Primary) TILLER/LIEGE (Primary) WILLEBROECK (Prima
Mission date: 25 August 1944
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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY FUEL STORES AIRFIELD FUEL DUMP MARSHALLING YARDS AIRFIELD OIL REFINERY OIL REFINERY OIL REFINERY MARSHALLING YARDS CHEMICAL WORKS OIL REFINERY.
Locations: ALZEY (Opportunistic) DEELEN (Seco
Mission date: 26 August 1944
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COASTAL BATTERIES COASTAL BATTERIES COASTAL BATTERIES GUN BATTERIES BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY COASTAL BATTERIES COASTAL BATTERIES.
Locations: BREST/ILE LONGUE (Primary) BREST/KERVINIOV (Primary) BREST/PONSCORF (Prim
Mission date: 26 August 1944
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