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).
Lieutenant William Schmoller. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 28 January 1945 crashed at Hoevel in B-24 #4250679
AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 28 January 1945
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Wilmar Weiss. Pilot, 94th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). Killed when his plane stalled on take-off on 28 Jan 45. Lt. Weiss and 6 of the crew were consumed by the blaze. The weather was the main factor (snowing and limited visibility). His
Died 28 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Paul Connors. Technician 4th Grade, Observer, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. On 28 January 1945, Sergeant Connors volunteered to fly as an observer with this crew. It was his first ride in an airplane. Enroute to bomb Dortmund coke plant,
Died 28 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Ralph Peeples. Crew Chief, 94th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 28 January 1945
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Martin Schmitt. Bombardier, 96th Bomb Group. KLD On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovitch's
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Statten Gooden. Navigator, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovitch's
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Alex Philipovitch. Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. KIA 29 January 1945, when two B17s collided over the village of North Lopham.
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Ernest Throne. Navigator, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage.
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant George Peretti. Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. P
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Gerald Stambaugh. Co-Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselag
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant John Hubbard. Co-Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovitch's
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Clarence Hagler. Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. P
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Gordon Shaul. Top Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage.
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant James Flora. Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovitch's plane
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Maynard Faux. Radio Operator, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Ph
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Noble Ellington. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselag
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Robert Good. Nose Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipo
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Robert Smith. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovitch'
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Robert Stone. Tail Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. KIA when two B17s collided over the village of North Lopham on 29 January 1945.
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant William Brauner. Tail Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage.
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Charles Tibbats. Top Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovit
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Richard Zander. Radio Operator, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovit
Died 29 January 1945
American Air Museum
Colonel William Hatcher. Co-Pilot; Pilot; Group Commanding Officer, 351st Bomb Group. William Hatcher Jr was born in Grand Rapids, was brought up in Detroit’s north end and attended Northern High School. After his enlistment in the Air Corps, he fol
Died 27 January 1947
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Selden Edner. Pilot - O/C 336th FS - Op's Officer 4th FG - XO 4th FG, 4th Fighter Group. Born on 26 January 1919, Selden Edner moved to California in the 1930s and in 1940, after reading the news about the war in Europe, he left ho
Died 21 January 1949
American Air Museum
General Henry Arnold. Commanding General of Army Air Forces, . Became "chief of the Army Air Forces on June 30, 1941, and that December he got a third star. When the War Department General Staff was organized in March 1942 Arnold became commanding ge
Died 15 January 1950
American Air Museum
Captain Joseph Powers. Pilot, 495th Fighter Training Group. Captain Joseph H Powers, was born 8 June 1920 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended school in Tulsa and graduated Tulsa Central High School.
He was attending The University of Oklahoma on 7 December 19
Died 18 January 1951
American Air Museum
Major Dominic Gentile. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Don Gentile was born to Italian parents in Piqua, Ohio. As a boy he had always be fascinated with flying and built, as his mother remembered, hundreds of model airplanes. Don used to say to his m
Died 28 January 1951
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Buryl Bonar. Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. 28 missions with the 67th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group.
Died 24 January 1957
American Air Museum
Private Luther Hogan. Military Occupation Specialty 034 - Meat Cutter, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 2 January 1960
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Angus Johnson. Flight Engineer; Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. Air Medal w/5 Oak Leaf Cluster ; EAFMES Medal w/4 bronze stars Good Conduct Medal; 1 Overseas Serv Bars
Died 25 January 1963
American Air Museum
Major Leland Simpson. Assistant Group Bombardier, 445th Bomb Group. Original 445th BG Group Bombardier; served with actor Jimmy Stewart; flew 35 missions most with lead crews
DFC, 2nd Award; Air Medal, 4th Award; WW2 Victory Medal' Amer Defense w/st
Died 15 January 1967
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Ryan. Navigator, 398th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1945 in B-17 #4338664. Evaded for three days, then Prisoner of War (POW). Liberated 25 April 1945.
AM/ POW
Died 24 January 1967
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Julian Osborne. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Lt. Colonel in the USAF, having served in 121 Eagle Squadron RAF, won several British decorations and was one of General Eisenhower's personal pilots. He was later assigned to Washington as
Died 5 January 1968
American Air Museum
Sergeant Philip Trimmer. Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Barely 18, Philip Trimmer enlisted in the Air Corps in April 1944. Trained as a gunner, he was sent overseas and assigned to the 491st Bomb Group / 854th Bomb Squadron in England. He was on board B-24 &qu
Died 5 January 1969
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Glenn Smart. Pilot, 27th Air Transport Group. Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, transferred to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF, transferred to 310th Ferrying Squadron, transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF.
Forced to bale out over the North Sea on the retu
Died 15 January 1969
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Zack Sensibaugh. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. End Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory.
Post War: Owner/Operator Christian Funeral Home Decatur, Texas.
Died 27 January 1970
American Air Museum
Wing Commander Robin Powell. Pilot, . Air ace with 7 destroyed, 2 shared, 1 unconfirmed destroyed, 3 probables and 4 damaged.
DFC: 'This officer has displayed outstanding leadership and gallantry. In May, 1940, his flight, although greatly outnumbere
Died 28 January 1970
American Air Museum
Captain Wiley Glass. Intelligence, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers.
Died 19 January 1971
American Air Museum
Major Jay Evans. Group Engineering Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 6 January 1972
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Monroe Behrens. Radar (H2X) Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 January 1974
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Robert Newmes. Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs.
Died 1 January 1975
American Air Museum
Major James Wright. Pilot/Base Operations Officer, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. ETO Ribbon, Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross
Died 3 January 1975
American Air Museum
Master Sergeant Lloyd Berry. Military Occupation Specialty 750-Airplane Maintenance Technician, Airplane Crew Chief, 384th Bomb Group. LEGION OF MERIT. LLOYD H. BERRY, 11033482, Master sergeant, Army Air Forces, United States Army. For exceptionally merit
Died 23 January 1975
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Sedgwick. Prisoner of War Officer, . Assistant A-2, 8th Fighter Command, 16 July 1945 - unk.
Died 5 January 1976
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Jack Towner. Nose Gunner/Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 22 January 1976
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Method Nikoloff. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 January 1977
American Air Museum
Corporal Jesse Hixson. Military Occupation Specialty 901-Armorer, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 2 January 1979
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Walter Behm. Crew Chief, 4th Fighter Group. Walter Behm was crew chief of WD-I which was flown by both Capt. Robert Mabie and Maj. George Carpenter.
Died 15 January 1980
American Air Museum
Captain Maurice Baker. Fighter Pilot, 357th Fighter Group. Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 victory on 12 May 1944. ETD.
Died 12 January 1981
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Woodrow Wiggins. Ball Turret Gunner, 388th Bomb Group.
Died 14 January 1981
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Reba Tobiason nee Whittle. Flight Nurse, . Assigned to 813th Medical Air Evacuation Transportation Squadron, IX Air Force Troop Carrier Command, 9AF. Flew over 500hrs on 40 missions between Jan-44 to Sept-44. Failed to return from casualt
Died 26 January 1981
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Beach. Fighter pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Assigned to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering at Texas A & M University
Died 7 January 1982
American Air Museum
Pilot Officer John Alexander . Pilot, . Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 71S, Bf109 damaged shared 15-5-41, Hurricane Mk I damaged friendly fire !! [John Flynn] 15-5-41.
Died 16 January 1983
American Air Museum
General Maurice Preston. Commanding Officer, 379th Bomb Group. First Commander of the 379th BG
Silver Star w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 25 January 1983
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Walter Kozicki. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 361st Fighter Group. Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Villarche on 4 Jun 44 in P-51 #436498
Died 30 January 1983
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Raymond Ahaus. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 8 January 1985
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Joseph Sage. Left Waist Gunner, 388th Bomb Group. Shot down 5 November 1943 in B-17 #42-30789 'Flak Suit' of 388th Bomb Group/563rd Bomb Squadron. Joseph Sage landed in the Neerstraat in Waasmunster, Belgium, to the East of Lokere
Died 23 January 1985
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Waldron. Pilot, 487th Bomb Group. On 24 Dec 1944, B-17G #43-38926 'Weary Willy' piloted by Lieutenant William J. Waldron was attacked by fighters and crashed in Belgium near where a tank battle raged. Waldron and Russel
Died 15 January 1986
American Air Museum
Lieutenant William Sykes. Pilot, 361st Fighter Group. Shot down 24 December 1944 in AC #4411203. Prisoner of War (POW).
AM/ PH/ DFC/ POW
5 destroyed
Died 18 January 1987
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Clark. Pilot, Deputy Commanding Officer, 352nd Fighter Group. Lieutenant Colonel 'Pop' Clark served as a pilot with the 352nd Fighter Group.
On 21 May 1944 he was shot down. It was his 94th mission.
He crashed at Hast
Died 26 January 1987
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Clarence Flory. Radio Operator, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #85 dated 6 May 1944, William A. Fairfield Crew, 28 combat missions.
Died 10 January 1988
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Joseph LaJudice. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 3 January 1989
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Michael Henneberry. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29867. Prisoner of War (POW).
Missing Air crew Report #838
POW
Died 6 January 1989
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Morris Williams. Pilot, 361st Fighter Group. Enlisted in US Army Air Corps 29 August 1942. Arrived in Bottisham, England December 1943. Flew P-47's and P-51's. After flying 45 missions, 150 combat hours, Wlliams was shot down over Gre
Died 7 January 1989
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Thurman Sanders. Co-pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #73 dated 4 April 1945, Andrew Gordon Lovett Crew. No combat missions.
Died 11 January 1989
American Air Museum
Private First Class Fred Ashook. Military Occupation Specialty 550-Airplane Woodworker, 384th Bomb Group. •Promoted to Private First Class on AAF Station 106 Special Order #51 dated 17 March 1944.
•Reclassified from Military Occupation Specialty
Died 1 January 1990
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant John Kieffer. B-17 Tail Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers.
Died 1 January 1990
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel James Clark. Pilot; Deputy Commanding Officer, 4th Fighter Group. Initially assigned to the 71st Eagle Squadron in June 1942. upon inception of the 4th Fighter Group that September he was assigned to the 334th Squadron, where he eventua
Died 11 January 1990
American Air Museum
Wing Commander Royce Wilkinson. Pilot / Flight commander, . Veteran of Battle of France, Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain and double ace. Served as flight commander in 71 and 121 Sqn RAF. Moved onto Hawker Typhoons with 3 Sqn RAF.
Awarded - OBE, DFM and
Died 13 January 1990
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Chesley Peterson. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Whilst serving with No. 71 Eagle Squadron, he was promoted to Flt Lt - the first American in the Eagle Squadrons to be promoted above the enlisted rank of Pilot Officer.
In October
Died 28 January 1990
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Charles Gowder. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. 2LT Charles F. Gowder, 384TH Bombardment Group, 546 Bombardment Squadron was awarded The Distinguished Service Cross for heroism on 24 April 1944.
Wounded himself, he landed away at RAF Manston, K
Died 20 January 1992
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Hans Rupp. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Completed 25 combat missions before hostilities ended.
Died 20 January 1992
American Air Museum
Corporal Ronald Hodges. Flexible Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #73 dated 4 April 1945, Andrew Gordon Lovett Crew, no combat missions.
Died 22 January 1992
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Robert Turton. Military Occupation Specialty 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 29 January 1992
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Walter Williams. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29867. Prisoner of War (POW).
Missing Air Crew Report #838.
POW
Died 4 January 1993
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant James Deese. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29867. Prisoner of War (POW). Missing Air Crew Report #838.
POW
Died 6 January 1993
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Edgar Obie. Pilot, 36th Fighter Group. See detailed biography at http://p47pilots.com/P47-Pilots.cfm?c=incP47BiographyHome.cfm&vm=BIO&pilotid=423&p=Edgar G. Obie
Died 15 January 1993
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Harm Krull. Tail Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs.
Died 19 January 1993
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Glesner Weckbacher. Crew Chief, 4th Fighter Group. Glesner Werkbacher served with the 4th Fighter Group between 1942 and 26 August 1945. He was promoted to Staff Sergeant on 1 April 1943.
He participated in Operation FRANTIC II, the Russia
Died 19 January 1993
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Lovell Baker. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF as a Major after also serving tours in Korea and Vietnam.
Died 29 January 1993
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Fred Hoffhaus. Radio Operator-Mechanic-Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. (Crew #118-25 per SO#33)
Died 29 January 1993
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Emile Piazza. Flight Engineer - Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Mijenaleck on 8/15/44 in B-24 Lady Lightning #4252597
Died 6 January 1994
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Francis Morello. Right Waist Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down by flak and baled out at Viernhsim from B-24 41-28778. Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
Died 13 January 1994
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Roland Wolfe. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Entered WW II through the RCAF into the RAF, flying with the 133 [Eagle] Squadron, while flying a Spitfire on a convoy patrol, suffered engine failure and baled out, landing in Eire, 13 miles fr
Died 28 January 1994
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Lawrence Graupner. Military Occupation Specialty 750, Crew Chief, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron on Gowen Field, Idaho, Special Orders #362 dated 28 December 1942, as a member of the original squadro
Died 28 January 1994
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Ernest Beatie. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR via Knight committee CA, USA, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU 30Hrs Hurricanes, assigned to 121S P/O,
transferred to 335th F
Died 29 January 1994
American Air Museum
Jack Denton Scott. , . War Correspondent for Yank Magazine, one of eight journalists invited to join the 8th Air Force on bombing missions over Germany as part of the Writing 69th. In February 1943 Denton Scott underwent a week long training program, he
Died 3 January 1995
American Air Museum