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).
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA.
Locations: ARNHEM O) DEVENTER (Opportunistic) (RC)
Mission date: 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant John Stuermer. Pilot, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Collided with another a/c and crashed near Irthlingborough, Northhamptonshire during formup for a mission to Ascherleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-38041'Hel
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Rudolph Horst. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Reported to the ETO on 01 Dec 1943.
Last seen near Bonn, GR on a mission to the JU88 plant at Bernburg, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39935. Presumed crashed in North Sea. KIA.
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Joseph Wood. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Shot down by flak and crashed into the North Sea off Walchen Islands, Holland on 22 Feb 1944 in P-47D #42-75647. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Edison Stiff. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Shot down by very accurate flak and crashed near Eckeren on a bomber escort mission to Koblenz, GR in P-47D #42-75065
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Kenneth Sutherland. Pilot, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Shot down by fighters and crashed SSW of Hameln, GR on a mission to Oscherleben on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39815 'Emeigh'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Lee Smith. Pilot, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down by ME109s and crashed near Detmold/Lippe, GR on a mission to Oschersleben on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39895 'Bermondsey Battler'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Lieutenant Lee W. Smith was born
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Charles Reynolds. Co-Pilot, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Collided with another a/c and crashed near Irthlingborough, Northhamptonshire during formup for a mission to Ascherleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-38041
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Clyde Newman. Bombardier, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Collided with another a/c and crashed near Irthlingborough, Northhamptonshire during formup for a mission to Ascherleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-38041
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Donald Lawry. Navigator, 453rd Bomb Group. On 22 February, 1944, flying to Gotha, Germany, with Richard Ingram's crew, Donald's aircraft "Ginnie," B- 24 41-28615, was attacked by 8 FW190s. Badly damaged, the a/c was
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Donald Makins. Bombardier, 379th Bomb Group. Shot down and disintegrated in mid-air and crashed near Schlebusch, GR on a mission to Wernigorde, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-97520. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Harold Kaufman. Bombardier, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down by ME109s and crashed near Detmold/Lippe, GR on a mission to Oschersleben on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39895 'Bermondsey Battler'. Killed in Action (KIA).
2nd Lieutenant H
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Leonard Meier. Navigator, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down by ME109s and crashed near Detmold/Lippe, GR on a mission to Oschersleben on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39895 'Bermondsey Battler'. Killed in Action (KIA).
2nd Lieutenant Leo
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Paul Smith. Co-Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down by FW 190s and ME109s and crashed near Oostrum, Holland on a a mission to Oschersleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39809 'Kayo'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Rowland Evans. Co-Pilot, 381st Bomb Group. Crashed landed B-17F #42-29923 'Lucky Strike' near Nolfolk due to low fuel. Shot down by ME109s and crashed near Detmold/Lippe, GR on a mission to Oschersleben on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Tielman. Navigator, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Collided with another a/c and crashed near Irthlingborough, Northhamptonshire during formup for a mission to Ascherleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-38041
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Donald Harmon. Ball Turret Gunner, 379th Bomb Group. Hit by flak and exploded in mid-air and crashed near Munster, GR on a mission to Wernigeerode, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17F #42-31028. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Joseph Stark. Ball Turret Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Collided with another a/c and crashed near Irthlingborough, Northhamptonshire during formup for a mission to Ascherleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-38041'
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Marvin Collins. Tail Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Collided with another a/c and crashed near Irthlingborough, Northhamptonshire during formup for a mission to Ascherleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-38041'Hell
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Reginald Solway. Waist Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down by ME109s and crashed near Detmold/Lippe, GR on a mission to Oschersleben on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39895 'Bermondsey Battler'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Sergeant Reginald C. S
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Andrew Manning. Waist Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down by ME109s and crashed near Detmold/Lippe, GR on a mission to Oschersleben on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39895 'Bermondsey Battler'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Staff Sergeant An
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Edward Murray. Radio Operator, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Collided with another a/c and crashed near Irthlingborough, Northhamptonshire during formup for a mission to Ascherleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-38041
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Lester Larson. Ball Turret Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down by ME109s and crashed near Detmold/Lippe, GR on a mission to Oschersleben on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39895 'Bermondsey Battler'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Staff Sergea
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) David Harris. Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Collided with another a/c and crashed near Irthlingborough, Northhamptonshire during formup for a mission to Ascherleben, GR
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Harold Kemper. Top Turret Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down by ME109s and crashed near Detmold/Lippe, GR on a mission to Oschersleben on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39895 'Bermondsey Battler'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Technical
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant John Zappala. Radio Operator Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down by ME109s and crashed near Detmold/Lippe, GR on a mission to Oschersleben on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39895 'Bermondsey Battler'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Techni
Died 22 February 1944
American Air Museum
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES BALL BEARING FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES.
Locations: EISENACH (Opportunistic) GOTHA (Primary) KREISING (Opportunistic) POZNAN (Primary) ROSTOCK (Oppo
Mission date: 24 February 1944
American Air Museum
Captain Clarence McIlveen. Pilot, 385th Bomb Group. Shot down by sustained fighter attacks on a mission to Rostock, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31349.
Clarence McIlveen enlisted in Portland, Oregon. He was assigned to the 385th Bomb Group in 1943, wh
Died 24 February 1944
American Air Museum
FIGHTER ESCORT FIGHTER ESCORT FIGHTER ESCORT.
Locations: GOTHA/SCWEINFURT GOTHA/SCWEINFURT GOTHA/SCWEINFURT
Mission date: 24 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant James King. Co-Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined squad 31 January 1944. Shot down by fighters after falling out of formation and crashed near Eisenbach, GR on a mission to an a/c factory at Gotha, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in
Died 24 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Clayton. Pilot, 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few. Shot down by fighters and crashed near Furstenau, GR on a mission to Schweinfurt, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31180. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 24 February 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant James Hammontree. Ball Turret Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Shot down by fighters after falling out of formation and crashed near Eisenbach, GR on a mission to an a/c factory at Gotha, Germany on 24 Feb 1944 in B-24D #41-24225
Died 24 February 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Robert Gleason. Tail Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Shot down by fighters after falling out of formation and crashed near Eisenbach, GR on a mission to an a/c factory at Gotha, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-24D #41-24225 'Flak Alley
Died 24 February 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Charles Noonan. Waist Gunner, 379th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) in B-17G #42-38185 during a mission to Schwienfurt, GR.
Died 24 February 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Edward Sullivan. Tail Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters on return from a mission to Gotha, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-24J #42-100338. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 24 February 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Onofrio Spadafora. Radio Operator, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters and crashed at Dreiherrnstein, GR on a mission to Gotha, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-24J #42-109828. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 24 February 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES INDUSTRIAL AREA.
Locations: AUGSBURG (Primary) FURTH (Primary) REGENSBURG (Primary) STUTTGART (Primary)
Mission date: 25 February 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Walter McCartie. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by flak and fighters over Karlsruhe and crashed SE of Pirmasens, GR on a mission to Furth, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-24J #42-100323. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ 3 Oak
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Ira Gordon. Co-Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He flew on Joseph Gay crew. Reported to ETO on 13 Sept 1943. Shot down by ME109s and crashed near Sedan, FR on a missio to Augsberg, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-17F #42-30728. KIA.
AM, PH
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg. Pilot, 447th Bomb Group. Clarence Aaberg was Killed on Mission (KOM) on 25 Feb 1944 while flying as the pilot of B-17G 42-37855 'Mr Terrific', of the 711th Bomb Squadron, 447th Bomb Group.
It is believed that
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Cooper. Co-Pilot, 457th Bomb Group. Shot down by flak and fighters and crashed near Mont St Martin, Fance on a mission to Augsberg, Germany on 25 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31517. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Waldron Snyder. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by FW190s and crashed W of Herxheim, GR on a mission to Furth, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-24D #41-24147 'Evelyn the Duchess'. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Marion Ross. Left Waist Gunner , 457th Bomb Group. Shot down by flak and fighters and crashed near Mont St Martin, FR on a mission to Augsburg, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31517. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM/ PH
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Jerrold Brown. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by flak and fighters over Karlsruhe and crashed SE of Pirmasens, GR on a mission to Furth, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-24J #42-100323. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Robert Fraser. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Lt. Robert B. Frazer was killed on 28 February 1944, when his P-51 Mustang QP-N, Serial No. 43-6656, flicked over due to torque at low landing speed. While returning from a local flight in Mustan
Died 28 February 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Francis Thackray. Observer, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down 7 January 1944 in B-24H #42-7593 'Blunder Bus. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Attacked by fighters the a/c lost some engines , caught fire and crew baled out. A/c exploded and
Died 28 February 1944
American Air Museum
V-1 MISSILE SITES.
Locations: ECALLES SUR BUCHY (Primary)
Mission date: 28 February 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Charles Gumm. Pilot / Ace [7.5 kill], 354th Fighter Group. In a cruel twist of fate, Lt. Gumm's career ended very unexpectedly on 1st March, 1944 when he made the ultimate sacrifice. The P-51 Mustang (P-51B1, 43-12165) he was checking out
Died 1 March 1944
American Air Museum
250 BUNDLES DROPPED.
Locations: AMEINS CAEN CHARTRES RENNES ROUEN
Mission date: 2 March 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIR DEPOT INDUSTRIAL AREA MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA.
Locations: CHARTRES (Primary) FISCHBACH (Opportunistic) FRANKFURT/MAIN (Primar
Mission date: 2 March 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant George Villinger. Fighter pilot, 4th Fighter Group. George Villinger has joined the 336th Fighter Squadron as a replacement pilot in August 1943.
He was the first 4th Fighter Group pilot to be killed in action flying a Mustang, on 2 March
Died 2 March 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Louis Sonnefeld. Co-Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Charles Mankin. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by flak and crashed E of Albert at Fricourt, FR on a mission to Frankfurt am Main on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24J #42-100345. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 2 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Paul Seaman. Navigator, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Sidney Rosenthal. Bombardier, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Dewey Adams. Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2-Mar-44 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant John Hiebert. Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant Rocco Imundo. Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Russell LaCock. Waist Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Glenn Herter. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Last seen chasing an Fw190 and crashed near Wittenburg on a bomber support mission on 3-Mar-44 in P-51B 43-6740. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 3045.
Awards
Died 3 March 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Donald Ahlwardt. Pilot, 94th Bomb Group. Involved in a mid-air collision with a B-17 from the 447th BG over the German coast NW of Hamburg after a mission to Berlin was recalled on 3 Mar 3 1944 in B-17G #42-38075. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 3 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Stanley Jacobson. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Crashd on take off due to mechanical problems on an operational mission on 3 Mar 1944 in B-24J #42-99939 'Big Fat Butterfly'. Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Died 3 March 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Salvatore Cambria. Engineer, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Crashd on take off due to mechanical problems on an operational mission on 3 Mar 1944 in B-24J #42-99939 'Big Fat Butterfly'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 3 March 1944
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA.
Locations: Bonn, Germany BERLIN (Primary) BERLIN/KLEIN MACHNOW (Primary) BONN (Opportunistic) COLOGNE (O
Mission date: 4 March 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Robert Richards. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Killed whilst trying to land at the advanced base at Framlingham in P-51B Mustang 43-6786, upon his return from the 4th Fighter Group's first escor
Died 4 March 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant James Scott. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 20th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed into North Sea in P-38J #42-67864 on 4 Mar 1944.
Died 4 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Delmar Pollack. Pilot, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down probably by flak on a mission to Berlin on 4 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31169 'Hey Mabel!'. Killed in Action (KIA).
2nd Lieutenant Delmar D. Pollack was born March 6, 1918. His next
Died 4 March 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant William Grocke. Ball Turret Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. According to MACR 2998, Grocke was a Ball Turret Gunner on 42-38169. There was a fire in the radio compartment of the aircraft, reason unknown. The Pilot peeled out of formation, the aircraft w
Died 4 March 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Gerald Silver. Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down probably by flak on a mission to Berlin on 4 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31169 'Hey Mabel!'. Killed in Action (KIA).
HE DIED AS HE LIVED
FIGHTING FASCISM
Died 4 March 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Jay Summers. Tail Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down probably by flak on a mission to Berlin on 4 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31169 'Hey Mabel!'. Killed in Action (KIA).
According to MACR 2998, Summers was the Tail Gunner on 42-38169.
Died 4 March 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant William Irvin. Right Waist Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down probably by flak on a mission to Berlin on 4 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31169 'Hey Mabel!'. Killed in Action (KIA).
According to MACR 2998, Irvin was the Right Waist Gunner
Died 4 March 1944
American Air Museum
FIGHTER ESCORT FIGHTER ESCORT FIGHTER ESCORT.
Locations: BERGERAC BERGERAC BERGERAC
Mission date: 5 March 1944
American Air Museum
250 BUNDLES DROPPED.
Locations: CAMBRAI CHATEAUROUX LILLE LORIENT NANTES
Mission date: 6 March 1944
American Air Museum
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES INDUSTRIAL AREA AIRCRAFT FACTORIES BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRCRAFT FACTORIES BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY.
Loc
Mission date: 6 March 1944
American Air Museum
FIGHTER ESCORT FIGHTER ESCORT FIGHTER ESCORT.
Locations: BERLIN BERLIN BERLIN
Mission date: 6 March 1944
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Walter Regoli. Tail Gunner, 385th Bomb Group. Shot down by heavy flak just prior to the target of Klein Machnow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944 in B-17F #42-3491 'Chopstick-G George'. Killed in Action (KIA).
1st Lieutenant Walter L. Rego
Died 6 March 1944
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Edward Downey. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Shot down during combat action and crashed near Quakenbrueck on an escort mission to Berlin on 6 Mar 1944 in P-47D #42-7983. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 6 March 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Jack Harris. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by flak and crashed near Berlin-Spandau on 6 Mar 1944 in B-24J #42-109832 'De-Icer'. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 6 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Grant Turley. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Grant Turley was born in Arizona. He served with the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group. He was shot down during fighter attacks and crashed south of Bremen, on an escort mission to Berlin
Died 6 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Harry Bengry. Co-Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. After being badly damaged over Berlin on a mission to Genshagen near Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-24H #42-52450 crashed on the return N of Amsterdam. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 6 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant John Hightower. Navigator, 458th Bomb Group. B-24H #42-52515 crashed W of Berlin after exploding in mid-air due to direct hits from flak over Berlin on a mission to Genshagen near Berlin on 6 Mar 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 6 March 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Leland Walzel. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by flak and crashed near Berlin-Spandau on 6 Mar 1944 in B-24J #42-109832 'De-Icer'. Killed in Action (KIA).
DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 6 March 1944
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Second Lieutenant Ray Gilbreath. Co-Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters on the return from a mission to Genshagen near Berlin and crashed near Oldenburg on 6 Mar 1944 in B-24H #42-64460 'Shack Rabbit'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 6 March 1944
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Second Lieutenant Sanford Fish. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by flak and crashed near Berlin-Spandau on 6 Mar 1944 in B-24J #42-109832 'De-Icer'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 6 March 1944
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Marvin Wilson. Tail Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. B-24H #42-52515 crashed W of Berlin after exploding in mid-air due to direct hits from flak over Berlin on a mission to Genshagen near Berlin on 6 Mar 1944. Killed in Action
Died 6 March 1944
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Sergeant Harry Goldstein. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. B-24H #42-52515 crashed W of Berlin after exploding in mid-air due to direct hits from flak over Berlin on a mission to Genshagen near Berlin on 6 Mar 1944. Killed in Action (KIA
Died 6 March 1944
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Raymond Fiebiger. Top Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. B-24H #42-52515 crashed W of Berlin after exploding in mid-air due to direct hits from flak over Berlin on a mission to Genshagen near Berlin on 6 Mar 1944. Kil
Died 6 March 1944
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Staff Sergeant Billy Adams. Aerial Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. Crashed on take off in poor weather conditions on a mission to Genshagen on 6 Mar 1944 in B-24H #42-7473. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 6 March 1944
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Staff Sergeant Erhardt Lange. Ball Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. After take off for mission to ST Pol, FR on 31 Jan 1944, B-24D #42-63970 'Heavenly Daze' experienced mechanical problems and the crew baled out over England
Died 6 March 1944
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Staff Sergeant Hyman Waxler. Nose Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by flak and crashed near Berlin-Spandau on 6 Mar 1944 in B-24J #42-109832 'De-Icer'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 6 March 1944
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Francis Shaffer. Radio Operator , 452nd Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters on the return from a mission to Klein Machnow, Berlin and crashed near Staphorst, Holland on 6 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31373 'Flak Stop'. Kill
Died 6 March 1944
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Technical Sergeant Carmine Patullo. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by flak and crashed near Berlin-Spandau on 6 Mar 1944 in B-24J #42-109832 'De-Icer'. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 6 March 1944
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Technical Sergeant Trall Wertz. Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner, 453rd Bomb Group. Damaged by flak over the target and later again on the return from a mission to Genshagen near Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-24H #42-64457crashed in the North Sea after the
Died 6 March 1944
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Technical Sergeant Victor Stefano. Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by flak and crashed near Berlin-Spandau on 6 Mar 1944 in B-24J #42-109832 'De-Icer'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 6 March 1944
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Locations: BERLIN BERLIN BERLIN
Mission date: 8 March 1944
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First Lieutenant Antigon Mars. Navigator, 446th Bomb Group. Crashed N of Hanover, GR on a mission to Erkner, Berlin on 8 Mar 1944 in B-24J #42-100231. KIA.
Died 8 March 1944
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