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).
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Floyd Brossard. Ground Crew Aircraft Mechanic, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 11 December 1998
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Earl Stiteler. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 17 December 1998
American Air Museum
Major Robert Johnson. Fighter Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Robert S Johnson enlisted in 1941 and shortly selected for flying training as a bomber pilot, he was commissioned in July 1942. In January 1943, he was assigned to the 56th Fighter Group and travel
Died 27 December 1998
American Air Museum
Flying Officer Jackson Mahon. Pilot, . Mahon was born in Bakersfield, California, and learned to fly while in high school. In 1941 he joined the Royal Air Force, and by the winter was flying combat with No 121 (Eagle) Squadron, composed of American volunt
Died 4 December 1999
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant George Corrar. Ball Turret Gunner, 389th Bomb Group.
Died 4 December 1999
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) James Chancellor. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 December 1999
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Charles Senn. Ground Crew Chief, 55th Fighter Group.
Died 17 December 1999
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Garrett. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 11 missions
Died 20 December 1999
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Clifford Duke. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. 30 missions in B-24, Missing in Action (MIA) date ?
AM, DFC
Died 9 December 2000
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Homer Jones. Photographic Laboratory Technician, 385th Bomb Group. As wife of Homer, I heard many stories of the 8th Air Force. He only went on a few missions; he was then told he was too valuable in the lab where he developed and proce
Died 12 December 2000
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Ayer. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF. Aircraft P-51 44-13375 struck by flak while strafing Praha-Kbely Airdrome. Was seen walking away from wreckage after crash landing north of the airdrome. POW. MA
Died 13 December 2000
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant William Jarrell. Top Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29870 'Big Moose.' Prisoner of War (POW), Missing Air Crew Report #1038. Earlier, on 4 Oct 1943 returning from mission to Frankfurt,
Died 17 December 2000
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) John Quinlan. Tail Gunner, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Tail Gunner on 'Memphis Belle. '
Died 18 December 2000
American Air Museum
Private Junior Hollenbeck. Waist Gunner, 493rd Bomb Group. Bob Hollenbeck was Wounded in Action in a Take-Off crash that killed a number of his crew. Later transferred to 493rd Bomb Group, 862 Bomb Squadron at Debach.
Died 31 December 2000
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Robert Topich. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group. (Crew #118-25 per SO#33)
Died 8 December 2001
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Staten Wallace. Waist Gunner, 445th Bomb Group.
Died 12 December 2001
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant George Burke. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 13 December 2001
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Alvin Krzyzaniak. Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 December 2001
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant John Clerkin. Navigator/Assistant Group Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 31 December 2001
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Charles Davey. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Served as Boxing Commissioner for the State of Michigan in post-war years.
Died 4 December 2002
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant George Grady. Bombardier, 384th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Mayen on 10/11/44 in B-17 'Hell On Wheels' #42-97948. MACR 9479
Died 8 December 2002
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Richard Corbett. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group.
Died 15 December 2002
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Anthony Turco. Radio Operator, 491st Bomb Group. Enlisting in the Air Corps in January 1944, Anthony Turco trained as a Radio Operator / gunner. He was sent overseas and assigned to the 491st Bomb Group / 854th Bomb Squadron in England.
Died 18 December 2002
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Daily. Pilot, Squadron Commander, Group Operations Officer, 398th Bomb Group. Group commander 9 Feb 1945 for Altenbeken mission. Group commander on 27 Feb, 1945 Leipzig, Germany mission and 4 March, 1945 on Ulm, Germany mission. G
Died 21 December 2002
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Peter Sobin. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 21 December 2002
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Gerald Kardon. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 December 2002
American Air Museum
Captain Harold Odden. Station Chemical & Utilities Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 2 December 2003
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Kenneth Williams. Bombardier, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #42-37817 'Aristocrap.
Prisoner of War (POW).
Famous for being found with his leather flight jacket inscribed on backside with; "Murder Inc&q
Died 9 December 2003
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Julian Thompson. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 13 December 2003
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Irving Waterbury. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 December 2003
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel William Robinson. Bombardier; Asst Group Bomb Officer; Group Bombardier, 445th Bomb Group. Damaged by flak in the Bombardiers station and the left rudder enroute to V-sites in France on 15 Feb 1944, B-24H #42-7559 'Kelly' retu
Died 15 December 2003
American Air Museum
Corporal (Technician Fifth Grade) James Anthos. Military Occupation Specialty 060-Cook, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 545th Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #154 dated 26 November 1943.
Died 20 December 2003
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Russell Thompson. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 27 December 2003
American Air Museum
Captain John Ryan. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Shot down 6 March 1943 in B-17F 42-5130 'Sweet Pea', 306BG/367BS while serving as Pilot. The aircraft was on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. At the time he was
Died 29 December 2003
American Air Museum
Sergeant Jesse Badon. Military Occupation Specialty 747-Airplane and Engine Mechanic, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 30 December 2003
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Harry Faggetter. Pilotage Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 4 December 2004
American Air Museum
Major Alan Abner. Fighter Pilot, 357th Fighter Group. Assigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Fifty missions under his belt, including one where he was shot down into the English Channel and rescued.
Awards: DFC, AM (4 OLC), French Croix de Guerre.
Post Wa
Died 11 December 2004
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Arthur Zutter. Ball Turret Gunner/Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 December 2004
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Harold Warman. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 16 December 2004
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Ferdinand Corradini. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 18 December 2004
American Air Museum
Master Sergeant (1st Grade) Richard Burdine. , 466th Bomb Group.
Died 22 December 2004
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Leon Huggard. Radio Operator, 458th Bomb Group. See pilot, Charles S. Evans, for list of missions.
Died 28 December 2004
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) John Costello. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 11 December 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant John Meyer. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC/ European Ribbon w/ 3 stars
Died 12 December 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Philip Stahlman. Co-Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. On last mission , number 25 (Oct 15 '44) had our nose blown off over Cologne. Bombardier didn't make it back to base, rest of crew OK His plane name was 'Kentucky Colonel'.
Died 13 December 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant George Weddell. Co-Pilot, 34th Bomb Group. WWII, Korea
DFC/ AM 4Oak Leaf Cluster/ 5 Battle Stars
Retired from the USAF as a Lt. Colonel
Died 25 December 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Robert Hosek. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF in 1964 with the rank of Lt. Colonel
Died 29 December 2005
American Air Museum
Sergeant Aurele Veilleux. Nose Turret Gunner, 453rd Bomb Group. "Pete" was one of 12 children. The Veilleux family was one of approximately 20 French-speaking families to move from Quebec to Maine in the 1930s. He moved back to Maine after the w
Died 14 December 2006
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Richard Starks. Pilot, 97th Bomb Group. Richard Starks grew up in Woodford County, Kentucky. He attended the Midway High School and the University of Kentucky before enlisting in April 1941. After his enlistment, he was sent to Tulsa, Okl
Died 18 December 2006
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Joseph Roth. Ground Crew, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 20 December 2006
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Wilbur Whiting. Parachute Rigger, 466th Bomb Group. In addition to his parachute duties, Whiting was a nose art artist, painting the nose art for "Lady Lightning" among others.
Died 24 December 2006
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Theodore Mazor. Radio Operator, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Theodore Mazor was Radio Operator on B-17F #42-29656 "Skunkface" of 91st Bomb Group / 322nd Bomb Squadron, shot down by fighters on a mission to Leipzig on
Died 29 December 2006
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Samuel Godwin. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 32 missions, starting 22 April 1944 and ending 16 July 1944
DFC/ Air Medal
Died 3 December 2007
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Homer Mellas. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 December 2007
American Air Museum
Colonel Gerald Brown. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Major (Jerry) Brown joined the United States Army the day before the Pearl Harbor attack, and served in the enlisted ranks until June 1942, when he became an Aviation Cadet. He graduated in March 1943.
Died 8 December 2007
American Air Museum
Major Henry Dolson. Navigator, 384th Bomb Group. Henry was a World War II and Korean Conflict veteran. He joined the Army Air Force in 1941. Graduating from the Army Air Force Advanced Flying School at Kirtland Field in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 27, 194
Died 11 December 2007
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) John Roche. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 15 December 2007
American Air Museum
Ernest Gardetto. , 466th Bomb Group. Ernest Gardetto appeared in his first professional show at the age of seventeen: Dead We Live, at the Hollywood Assistance League Theatre. He followed that with Meet the People at the El Capitan, and went with that sh
Died 16 December 2007
American Air Museum
Captain Michael Alba. Fighter Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Born in Pasadena, California, Michael Alba grew up in Simi Valley where his family worked in the orchards. He was a 1937 teammate of future baseball star Jackie Robinson at the Pasadena City Colleg
Died 21 December 2007
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Richard Stonefield. Tail Gunner, 34th Bomb Group.
Died 21 December 2007
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Frank Schick. , 384th Bomb Group. Shot down in B-17 44-6512 on 16 November 1944. He bailed out and became a POW. Missing Air Crew Report #10448.
Died 24 December 2007
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Richard Aldrich. Fighter Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed tour of duty Sept. 20, 1945.
Died 31 December 2007
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant James Sampson. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 10 December 2008
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Lewis Scalzo. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 10 December 2008
American Air Museum
Captain Robert Abernathy. Fighter Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Assigned to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Five confirmed victories. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC, AM (12 OLC).
Died 14 December 2008
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Nelvin Coupe. Gunner, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Flew on the 'Ruptured Duck' Flew 35 missions
ETO/ AM/ GC
Died 20 December 2008
American Air Museum
Sergeant David Richards. Armament Gunner, 449th Bomb Group. Flew on A-26 Invader (2-AK, serial number 43-22312) "El Lobo"
Died 22 December 2008
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Melvin Durst. Co-Pilot, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Prisoner of War (POW). 23 missions. Shot down 16 Feb 1945 in AC #43-39081. After bypassing the primary target Langendreer because of smog, the crew was ordered to p
Died 31 December 2008
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Edward Smith. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
6 Air Medals/ 3 Battle Stars
8 encounters
Died 1 December 2009
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Roland Gerhard. Medical Corpsman, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 December 2009
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Lee Test. Co-Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Completed 32 missions in 77 days in 1944, including D-Day. Berlin the worst. No crew injuries in combat. Bomb. Dan Adams, Nav. Carl Foster and I are still alive at 2/16/04.
ETO Ribbon with 2 bronze
Died 20 December 2009
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Carl Abele. Navigator, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down in B-17 42-29867 on Mission #115, 14 October 1943. Missing Air Crew Report #838. POW
Died 1 December 2010
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Clair Glenn. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 8 December 2010
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Bernie Lathrop. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 10 December 2010
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Alexander Suto. Co-Pilot/Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 13 December 2010
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) John Spadone. Top Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-24 #4128667 'Jayhawker. ' Crashed in Sweden. Interned.
Died 28 December 2010
American Air Museum
William Polley. , . Spent 3 Years in ETO in England, France and Belgium, Photographed Windsor and Maidenhead, area whilst on leave.
Died 29 December 2010
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Wallace Clay. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Crew 419.
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Died 5 December 2011
American Air Museum
Colonel Ralph Johnson. Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. RTD Ditched in North Sea in P-47 on 26 Jun 43/ see story in 'My War' by Andy Rooney on page 137.
Legion of Merit, DFC,POW,Air medal
Died 6 December 2011
American Air Museum
Major Everett Elkins. Group S-2 Intelligence Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 6 December 2011
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Pennington. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Colonel
Died 9 December 2011
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Lynn Fostmeier. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Damaged by fighters and landed in Sweden on 6/21/44 in B-24 Lvly Ldy's Avngr #4440093 INT
Died 10 December 2011
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Henggeler. Commanding Officer, 388th Bomb Group.
Died 15 December 2011
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Martin Bredvik. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 December 2011
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Thorpe. Co-Pilot, 34th Bomb Group. William Thorpe graduated from the Buhl East High School in 1941 and enlisted in the Air Corps. Sent overseas, he was assigned to the 34th Bomb Group / 491st Bomb Squadron, serving on the Harold
Died 23 December 2011
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Clifton Stauff. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 26 December 2011
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Rolland Bushner. Pilot, 25th Bomb Group. Missions: 1944 - Aug 9 Saarbrucken; 12 Mourmelon sur Marne; 14 Dole/Tauaux/ 16 Madgeburg; 24 Hanover; 26 Dulmen; 30 Mainz; Sep 9 Mainz; 10 Ulm; 11 Madgeburg; Oct 5 Lippstadt; 7 Madgeburg; 9 Koblenz
Died 27 December 2011
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Andrew Lacy. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down on 21-Feb-45 while flying P-51K 44-11677. Hit by flak strafing canal traffic. Baled out when engine failed 10 minutes later. POW. MACR 12595.
Post
Died 8 December 2012
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Vaughn Erickson. Ball Turret Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Over six feet tall, rather large for the position of ball turret gunner. He flew 35 missions in B-17's. On one mission, he was wounded over a target when he got out of the turret.
Died 9 December 2012
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Flesher. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Flew missions over Bielefeld Bridge,Regensburg and Osnabruck
Died 12 December 2012
American Air Museum