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).
Captain Joseph Lemming. Group Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in the crash of a 7th BG -9th BS- 8th AF B-36 Peacemaker #44-92079 just after takeoff from Carswell AFB, TX in September 1949
Died 15 September 1949
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Paul Wolf. Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) 826, Supply Technician, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 17 September 1952
American Air Museum
Sergeant Lacy Gilliam. Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Enlisting in the Air Corps in August 1943, Lacy Gilliam trained as a gunner and was sent overseas and assigned to the 491st Bomb Group / 854th Bomb Squadron in England. He was on board B-24 "Belle Ring
Died 24 September 1953
American Air Museum
Major John Armstrong. Fighter Pilot, 20th Fighter Group. Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 x Fw190 destroyed. Failed to Return (FTR) strafing mission to Bad Kreuznach, left formation in P-51D 'Guardian Angel' 44-13791 trailing white
Died 5 September 1954
American Air Museum
Major Gilbert Halsey. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. He graduated from Cement High School. He attended the University of Oklahoma for one year before attending Spartan Air School. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force on May 1, 1941.
assigned 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF
Died 2 September 1955
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Lawrence DeLancey. Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Piloted B-17G 43-38172 'Lovely Julie' on 15 Oct 44 which suffered the explosion of a German 88 anti aircraft shell in the nose. With the help of the Navigator 1st Lt Raymond J LeDoux h
Died 11 September 1955
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Arnold Martin. Co-Pilot, 385th Bomb Group. Married on May 18, 1943. Fathered four children. He was a wonderful son, brother, husband, and father. Graduated high school at 15 because he was very intelligent. Was discharged from active
Died 20 September 1955
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Hansen. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 21 September 1958
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Dewey Smith. Top Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 24 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31346 'Shack Rabbit.' Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4355.
POW
Died 24 September 1961
American Air Museum
Private First Class John Wolfe. Military Occupation Specialty 650, Telephone Switchboard Operator, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 11 September 1962
American Air Museum
Captain Ettry Oates. Pilot, 55th Fighter Group. Growing up in Mexia, Ettry Oates attended Mexia High School. Afterwards, he started studies in September 1938 at the Texas Technological College in Lubbock. He enlisted in the Air Corps in April 1942 and com
Died 23 September 1966
American Air Museum
Captain Walter Hatcher. Co-Pilot; Assistant Squadron Ops Officer (784th BS), Command Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Was on a 24 hour pass when the rest of his crew was shot down on 8 April 1944
Died 18 September 1968
American Air Museum
Colonel Frederick Dent. Commanding Officer, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Major General
Died 1 September 1969
American Air Museum
Captain Grover Hall. Public Relations Officer, 4th Fighter Group. Grover Hall was educated at Montgomery public school in Alabama. After working seven years at 'Advertiser', doing reporting and writing, he joined the Army in 1942. He contribu
Died 24 September 1971
American Air Museum
Major Donavon Smith. Commanding Officer, 56th Fighter Group. DSC/ DFC w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
5.5
Died 10 September 1974
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Herman Laubrich. Commander - 785th Bomb Squadron & 784th Bomb Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Commander of the 785th Bomb Squadron and the 784th Bomb Squadron of the 466th Bomb Group
Died 1 September 1975
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Millard Jenks. Squadron Intelligence Officer, 4th Fighter Group.
Died 1 September 1977
American Air Museum
Sergeant Robert Zobac. Waist Gunner, 445th Bomb Group. Enlisted in the USAAC on July 31, 1943. Stationed at Jefferson Barracks, MO. He entered the Aviation Cadets, Class 44-C at Washington Univ. on Sept. 9, 1943 but washed out in early 1944. On June 1, 19
Died 12 September 1977
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Bernard Chapman. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Served as Nose Turret Gunner on crews of Robert C. Moore and Rufus A. David.
Died 1 September 1978
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Harold Cyr. Tail Gunner, 401st Bomb Group. Shot down during bombing mission over Brunswick, Germany 30 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-37856 'Fancy Nancy III. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Died 28 September 1978
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Jack Oberhansly. Group commander, 4th Fighter Group. Lt. Colonel Jack Oberhansly, from Spanish Fork, Utah, was commissioned and received his wings on 12 December 1941 at Luke Field, Phoenix Arizona. He joined the 14th Pursuit Group,
Died 6 September 1981
American Air Museum
Flight Officer William Nichols. Pilot, . Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, OTU training, assigned to 71S, FTR 7-9-41, POW.
Died 10 September 1981
American Air Museum
First Sergeant (1st Grade) Leonard Rowe. Squadron First Sergeant, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 September 1983
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Harris Bleckley. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 September 1984
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Lawrence Bortness. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF as a Colonel after serving in WW 2, Korean War and Vietnam.
Died 9 September 1984
American Air Museum
Colonel Luther Fairbanks. Commander - 466th Bomb Group, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 15 September 1984
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Coley Richardson. Ball Turret Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Coley Richardson wasn’t a regular member of the Bernard Komasinski crew. As the usual Ball Turret Gunner of the crew, Sgt Frank LaFazia, had been assigned gu
Died 8 September 1985
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Coburn Arledge. Fighter Pilot, 365th Fighter Group. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Major.
Died 15 September 1985
American Air Museum
Captain Douglas Groshong. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.
Died 29 September 1985
American Air Museum
Lieutenant John Nortridge. Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group. "If you fly with me, I'm going to bring you home." And he did.
Died 30 September 1985
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Glennon Moran. Fighter Pilot, 352nd Fighter Group. Fighter ace Moran served in World War II, Korea, the Berlin Crisis and as commander of the 131st Tactical Fighter Wing at Robertson ANG Base, Missouri, from August 1962 to October 1968.
Died 3 September 1986
American Air Museum
Major General Stanley Wray. Pilot, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. CO of 91st BG 15 May 1942 - 22 May 1943. Retired as a Major General.
Died 13 September 1986
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Brock. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards:AM (6 OLC), WWII Victory.
Post War: Retired from the USAF as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Died 29 September 1986
American Air Museum
Corporal stanley Alicki. MOS 283, Athletic Instructor, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 33rd Station Complement Squadron, 384th Bombardment Group on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #6 dated 8 January 1944.
Died 2 September 1987
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Samuel Smart. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Purple Heart, DFC; Air Medal w 3 Oak Leaf Clusters; Good Conduct
Died 7 September 1987
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Adolph Cummings. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 25 missions from Oct 5, 1944 to Apr 15, 1945
Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 21 September 1987
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Seymour Deutsch. Navigator, 493rd Bomb Group. Flew 36 missions over Germany with the same crew. . 12 Missions in B-24 'Shoo Shoo Baby' and 24 in B-17 'Day's Pay'. 51,000 employees at the Hanford Engineer Works don
Died 22 September 1988
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Frederick Hinze. Waist Gunner, 398th Bomb Group.
Died 1 September 1991
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Pierce Wiggin. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group from 12th Replacement Depot. Assigned to participate in Operation FRANTIC II, the Russia Shuttle mission. Succumbed to vertigo on cli
Died 22 September 1991
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Bernard Dopko. Pilot, 388th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW)
Retired from the USAF as a Captain
Died 23 September 1991
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Eliot Shapleigh. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335 Fighter Squadron, 4 Fighter Group, USAAF. On 27 May 1944, Lt. Shapleigh baled out near Laon, France, in his P-51 Mustang #42-106464 because of engine trouble. He was picked up by
Died 24 September 1991
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Jack Luehrs. Radio Operator, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Jack Luehrs was a Radio Operator in the 305th Bomber Group / 364th Bomber Squadron. Shot down 4 April 1943 in B-17 #42-5232 'Available Jones'. Orginally believed to have be
Died 27 September 1991
American Air Museum
Private First Class Mage May. Military Occupation Specialty 409 - Medical Technician, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned as Medical Corps. Promoted from Private to Private First Class on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #41 dated 1 March 1944.
Died 22 September 1992
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Dee Butler. Co-Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Dee Butler was Co-Pilot of B-24 'Rhapsody In Junk' #41-28733, shot down by Flak on the 18 June 1944 mission to the Fassberg airfield, Germany. Crashed in Blick, Germany, near the village
Died 25 September 1992
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant William Lewis. Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Flew on Sam Newton's Crew on B-17 'Times a Wastin'
AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, DFC
Died 9 September 1993
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Peter Leonard. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 13 September 1993
American Air Museum
Private First Class Clarence Beeley. Military Occupation Specialty 345-Truck Driver, Light, 384th Bomb Group. •Placed on Temporary duty for approximately two (2) days to London, purpose, Quartermaster Activities. AAF Station Special Orders #8 dated 9
Died 20 September 1993
American Air Museum
Richard Rinto. Tail Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Member of the Richard P. Rice crew of the Modest Maiden. Worked in railroad industry following the war. Attended several crew reunions prior to his death.
Died 9 September 1994
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Aubrey Stanhope. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR, assigned to 121S, transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF,
On 7-Sep-43 1LT Aubrey C. Stanhope was flying P-47C 41-6207 escorting B-17s attacking the German airfield at Brusse
Died 11 September 1994
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Edward Homner. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4252610 'The Madam. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Died 19 September 1994
American Air Museum
Captain Thomas Flemming. Pilot, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Thomas F Flemming served as a pilot with the 323rd Bomb Squadron of the 91st Bomb Group.
From the 91st Bomb Group newsletter:
'Raymond G Barnes, Framington, MA, who like Flemming
Died 30 September 1994
American Air Museum
Captain John Repola. Lead Bombardier, 389th Bomb Group. 564th BS became a 'Pathfinder' lead crew in March 1944 with lead for 2nd AD B-24 groups. 99+ target accuracy . Stayed in service and retired as AF Reserve Lieutenant. Colonel
Air Medal, Di
Died 17 September 1995
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Albert Crittenden. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 September 1995
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Carl Hitchcock. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-24 #4128754 'Tell Me More. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Died 23 September 1995
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Maxwell Judas. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He was an original crew member of the group. He was assigned to Otto Buddenbaum crew.
On May 20, 1943, was in ac # 42-29786 which crashed at Dunsby in a training accident. Shot d
Died 1 September 1996
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Raymond Ostolski. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 3 September 1997
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Peter Bove. Radio Operator, 491st Bomb Group. 34 missions
AM w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 8 September 1997
American Air Museum
Captain Lee Gulley. Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group. Flew 30 missions between July 17, 1944 and January 4, 1945. Lead crew.
Died 1 September 1998
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Charles Quirk. Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Hit by flak and crashed at Harveng on 7/12/44 in B-24 #42100365
POW
Died 1 September 1998
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Warren Falcon. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 3 September 1998
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant John Brasch. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus.
Died 6 September 1998
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel James Mahoney. Squadron Commander; Deputy Commanding Officer, 467th Bomb Group. Wrote 'Reluctant Witness', his memoirs.
Survived ordeal of very hard-luck original 492nd BG, which lost more than 40% of its combatants in 3 mon
Died 15 September 1998
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Hudson Coombs. Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 15 September 1998
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant William Mosher. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #119 dated 22 June 1944, John R. Bennett crew. 19 combat missions.
Died 3 September 1999
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant George Mirsch. Pilot, 495th Fighter Training Group. Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, transferred 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF, transferred to 495th Fighter Ferry Group.
Post war: Air Traffic Controller, FAA.
Died 9 September 1999
American Air Museum
Sergeant Clayton Christiansen. Tail Gunner, 388th Bomb Group.
Died 10 September 1999
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Henry Wynia. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 September 1999
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Lyonel Campbell. Flight Engineer, 467th Bomb Group.
Died 19 September 1999
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Richard Grimm. Radio Operator, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Flew 35 missions. He flew 6 missions with the 303rd from 24 July 1943 to 19 August 1943. Then he flew 29 missions with the 306th BG/367th BS from 19 Feb 194
Died 19 September 1999
American Air Museum
Richard Rice. Pilot, 491st Bomb Group. Richard P Rice was born in Gillespie, IL in 1924. He moved with his family to Bragg City, MO in 1929. He attended Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, MO graduating in 1942. He volunteered and was accepted into the
Died 22 September 2000
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Harry Brainard. Right Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Damaged by flak and fighters and landed in Sweden on 6/21/44 in B-24 Lvly Ldy's Avngr # 4440093 INT
Died 23 September 2000
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Leon Slobodzian. Bombardier, 452nd Bomb Group. Leon B Slobodzian was a bombardier with the lead crew of the 730th Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group. He flew 29 missions over 8 months in Europe and earned both the Distinguished Flying Cross
Died 10 September 2001
American Air Museum
Captain Gilbert Morehouse. , 55th Fighter Group. Served as an officer in the AF for 22 years and in the Army for 17 years before retiring in 1981.
Died 13 September 2001
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Walter Frederick. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 22 September 2001
American Air Museum
Major Donald Baugh. Fighter pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Donald enlisted from Sioux City, Iowa, and was assigned to the 336th Squadron, 4th Fighter Group. He served from 17 November 1944 to 21 July 1945 [He was credited with five enemy aircraft destroyed], a
Died 1 September 2002
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Paul Damaske. 612 Armorer Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Native of Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA.
Died 1 September 2002
American Air Museum
Major Gerald Johnson. Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Gerald W Johnson was the first Ace pilot of the 56th Fighter Group and the second fighter ace in the European Group. In February 1944, he was promoted to Major and became flight leader of the 63rd Fighter S
Died 9 September 2002
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Robert Reynolds. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 21 September 2002
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Louis Ritt. Pilot, Co-Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down in B-17 42-3459 BK-F, JOLLY ROGER on Mission 101, 23 September 1943. Missing Air Crew Report #748.
POW
Died 23 September 2002
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Wesley Labagh. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 September 2003
American Air Museum
Major Frank Yaussi. Bombardier, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Flew first American raid over Germany Jan 27, 1943 was lead Bombardier flying with Col. Frank A. Armstrong, actually was first man over Germany. He was the first group Bombardier from 1
Died 7 September 2003
American Air Museum
Sergeant Raymond Ballard. Macninist MOS 114, Arplane ElectricalMechanical, Specialist MOS 685, 384th Bomb Group. Was with 384th Bombardment Group till June 14, 1945 then transferred to 94th Bombardment Group, 410th Bombardment Squadron and 331st Bombardme
Died 10 September 2003
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Joe Ramsey. Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, 388th Bomb Group. On the return from a mission to Klein Machnow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-37886 'Blitzing Betsy' was severely damaged by attacks from several FW190s causing
Died 15 September 2003
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Allen Wiedman. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Wiggingen on 9/8/44 in B-24 Silent Yokum #4250581
Died 20 September 2003
American Air Museum
Colonel Edwin Taylor. Pilot, 371st Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR, operational training at OTU, assigned to 121S, transferred to 133S.
31-5-42 Fw190 Damaged, 31-7-42 3 x E/A Destroyed 1 x Damaged, WIA.
Hospitalised for wounds received.
Nomination for DFC los
Died 23 September 2003
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Charles Earnhart. Fighter Pilot, 356th Fighter Group. Chuck Earnhart enlisted at the end of 1939 in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in Canada, thus well before the entry of the US into the war. After flying a number of missions on Spitfires
Died 1 September 2004
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Aggers. Fighter Pilot, 495th Fighter Training Group. Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Baled out during navigation mission when visual contact with leader was lost in overcast in P47 41-6401 Returned to Duty RTD. 31-Dec-43. Trans
Died 19 September 2004
American Air Museum
Sergeant John McKee. Radio Operator/Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Born and raised in Illinois, John McKee moved to Michigan City in 1941 and worked in the refrigeration service industry. He enlisted in the Air Corps in July 1942. After tr
Died 8 September 2005
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Gale Raymond. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. See Neil Gobrecht's page for list of missions
Died 8 September 2005
American Air Museum