This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I created several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers (see full list below). I'd welcome further suggestions as the harvesting tool and database are easily extendable.
For information, questions and bug reports please contact James Morley @jamesinealing | james@jamesmorley.net
Current totals by data source
Current totals by date accuracy
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Europeana
Het Nationaal Glasmuseum - 22336 items; Sjöhistoriska museet - 11809 items; Bohusläns museum - 7936 items; Vänersborgs museum - 7561 items; Kulturarv Västernorrland - 4090 items; Rijksmuseum - 3241 items; Tekniska museet - 2444 items; Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden - 2317 items; Karlsborgs fästningsmuseum - 2007 items; Miliseum - 1287 items; Örebro läns museum - 1254 items; Flygvapenmuseum - 1058 items; ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen - 1042 items; Marinmuseum - 735 items; Skansen - 629 items; Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library - 579 items; Riksantikvarieämbetet - 381 items; Stiftelsen Nordiska museet - 288 items; Historisch Museum Ede - 254 items; Stedelijk Museum Zutphen - 221 items; Ajuntament de Girona - 106 items; CODA Museum - 103 items; INP - National Heritage Institute, Bucharest - 103 items; Upplandsmuseet - 102 items; The Archaeological Heritage Agency of Iceland - 95 items; Aaltense Musea - 58 items; Stadsmuseum Harderwijk - 56 items; Sundsvalls museum - 50 items; National library of Montenegro "Đurđe Crnojević" - 44 items; Länsmuseet Gävleborg - 37 items; Nederlands Openluchtmuseum - 31 items; Vasamuseet - 28 items; Images of Old Cluj - 27 items; Nederlands Tegelmuseum - 20 items; Postmuseum - 18 items; Δήμος Τρίπολης - 11 items; Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem - 9 items; Cluj County Library - 9 items; Slovak National Library - 8 items; Csorba Győző Könyvtár - Pécs - 7 items; Stadskasteel Zaltbommel - 7 items; Stichting Liemers Museum - 6 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus - 4 items; Žemaičių muziejus „Alka“ / Samogitian Museum "Alka" - 3 items; Deventer Musea - 3 items; NOC*NSF - 3 items; Nationalmuseum, Sweden - 2 items; Wikimedia Commons Community - 2 items; Lietuvos švietimo istorijos muziejus / Museum of Lithuanian Education History - 2 items; Rippl-Rónai Megyei Hatókörű Városi Múzeum - Kaposvár - 2 items; Museum Elburg - 1 items; National Library of Bulgaria - 1 items; Horniman Museum and Gardens - 1 items; jNederlands Openluchtmuseum - 1 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus / Lithuanian Art Museum - 1 items; Kauno IX forto muziejus / Kaunas 9th Fort Museum - 1 items; A. Baranausko ir A. Vienuolio-Žukausko memorialinis muziejus / Antanas Baranauskas and Antanas Vienuolis-Žukauskas Memorial Museum - 1 items; Slot Loevestein - 1 items; Museon - 1 items
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Flickr Commons
The U.S. National Archives - 1730 items; The Library of Congress - 1093 items; SMU Libraries Digital Collections - 1038 items; State Library and Archives of Florida - 912 items; State Library of Queensland, Australia - 891 items; Cornell University Library - 840 items; bibliothequedetoulouse - 821 items; Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons - 567 items; Swedish National Heritage Board - 559 items; National Library of Ireland on The Commons - 494 items; State Library of New South Wales collection - 402 items; Vestfoldmuseene | Vestfold Museums - 385 items; MissouriStateArchives - 371 items; National Library of Australia Commons - 295 items; NASA on The Commons - 262 items; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums - 249 items; National Library of Norway - 229 items; Royal Australian Historical Society - 216 items; Deseronto Archives - 183 items; Provincial Archives of Alberta - 177 items; Powerhouse Museum Collection - 170 items; UW Digital Collections - 123 items; National Library NZ on The Commons - 123 items; UA Archives | Upper Arlington History - 114 items; National Library of Scotland - 105 items; Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest - 89 items; Australian War Memorial collection - 88 items; Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Commons - 78 items; National Archives of Estonia - 67 items; Museum of Photographic Arts Collections - 64 items; Stockholm Transport Museum Commons - 61 items; Liberas / Liberaal Archief - 59 items; National Museum of Denmark - 55 items; Costică Acsinte Archive - 49 items; The Gallen-Kallela Museum - 46 items; Archives of the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle - 46 items; Museum of Hartlepool - 45 items; George Eastman Museum - 33 items; San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives - 32 items; The National Archives UK - 31 items; tyrrellhistoricallibrary - 29 items; Preus museum - 27 items; Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane - 21 items; OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons - 21 items; The Finnish Museum of Photography - 20 items; National Science and Media Museum - 17 items; Schlesinger Library, RIAS, Harvard University - 9 items; Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol - 7 items; Smithsonian Institution - 4 items; Getty Research Institute - 4 items; Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland - 4 items; The British Library - 2 items; Camden Public Library (Maine) - 2 items; Center for Jewish History, NYC - 1 items; Kalamazoo Public Library - 1 items; Aalto University Library and Archive Commons - 1 items;
The data has been harvested from providers using some custom php scripts to query respective APIs based on dates. Data is harmonised and stored in a local mySql database.
Additional jQuery plugins are used to enhance the display, including Masonry and Bootstrap Image Gallery (based on blueimp).
The website code and generated data is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please (subject to any restrictions as imposed by the content and toolset providers).
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Judson Braselton. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal
Died 22 April 2000
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Joseph Nemanik. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 April 2000
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant George Parks. Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. George W. Parks was a Gunner on the John P. Roberts crew - 458th BG / 752nd BS. He flew his first mission on D-Day, 6 June 1944 and completed 31 combat missions on his tour.
Died 29 April 2000
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Melvin Robison. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Wounded by enemy fighters on 15th mission on 25 December 1944. After bombing troop and supply concentrations which were supporting the enemy in the Battle of the Bulge, three seperate fighters
Died 2 April 2001
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Walter Konantz. Pilot, 55th Fighter Group. 64 missions. Had Scottie dog purchased in London, smuggled on board the troop ship, and brought her home.
DFC/ AM w/ 10 Oak Leaf Cluster/ 2 Unit Citations/ ETO w/ 3 battle stars
1st Lieutenant
Died 3 April 2001
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Thurman Smith. Tail Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He flew on Robert Hoyt crew. Reported ot the ETO on 15 Jul 1943.
Shot down 11 December 1943 in B-17 #4231078. POW at Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15.
Died 7 April 2001
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Paul Dirker. Flight Eng/Crew Chief, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for an operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Awarded soldiers medal for heroic actions at the site of the crash. Returned t
Died 12 April 2001
American Air Museum
Frank Kottlowski. Navigator; Photographic Interpreter, 7th Photographic Group. Enlisted 1942. Gained an interest for geology whilst working as a photographic interpreter with 8AF and followed a career in geology following the end of his service in 1945.
Died 18 April 2001
American Air Museum
Corporal Emory Rose. Ball Turret Gunner , 100th Bomb Group. Cpl Emory Rose was a Ball Turret Gunner in the 100th Bomb Group/349th Bomb Squadron. He is in the photo with Pilot James F. Mack at the 100th BG website:
https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_
Died 19 April 2001
American Air Museum
Captain Lowell Andrew. Fighter Pilot, 364th Fighter Group. Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. End of War (EOW).
Died 21 April 2001
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Robert Bickford. Military Occupation specialty 756-Radio Operator/Mechanic, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 24 April 2001
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Daniel Harris. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4129365. Prisoner of War (POW).
Retired from a 31 year career in the USAF with the rank of Colonel
Died 30 April 2001
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Heinz Mueller. Photo Technician, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 3 April 2002
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Frank Piwowarski. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 April 2002
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Stuart Gray. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 April 2002
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) William Benefield. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 18 April 2002
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) George Vazna. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 April 2002
American Air Museum
Captain Elton Long. Pilot, 404th Fighter Group. Credited with 100 combat missions
Went on to post war fame as an engineer and inventor with Case:
The man who started at Case as Chief Product Engineer for the loader/backhoe, and retired 29 years later as V
Died 6 April 2003
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Robert Rayburn. Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 8 April 2003
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Wayne Fallesen. Radio Operator, 384th Bomb Group. On a mission to Berlin on 4 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-3999, 'LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL', was crippled by ME109s and after the rest of the crew baled out, the 2 pilots and the radio operato
Died 8 April 2003
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Donald Mills. Bombardier, 96th Bomb Group. Bombardier on B-17 42-3439 of 96th Bomber Group / 413th Bomber Squadron, shot down 20 October 1943. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 1018. Evaded capture - Escape & Evasion Report E&E 279
Died 15 April 2003
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant John Doherty. Bombardier, 398th Bomb Group. Missing in Action (MIA) 30 May 1944 Dessau Germany
Reported Prisoner of War (POW) July 1944
Died 15 April 2003
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel George Harris. Commander, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron on Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #362, as Squadron Commander, per Group Historian memo dated 3 January 1943.
19 combat mission
Died 16 April 2003
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Whittaker. Pilot, 351st Bomb Group. William T Whittaker was a pilot with the 509th Bomb Squadron of the 351st Bomb Group. He flew 41 missions between 17 October 1944 and 26 March 1945.
His cousin Betty: "I have one of his st
Died 25 April 2003
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Robert Patterson. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. On 8-Oct-43 1LT Robert G Patterson, 4FG/335FS was shot down by enemy fighters in P-47D 42-7911 while on a mission to escort B-17s attacking at Bremen, Germany. His aircraft was attacked by Germa
Died 1 April 2004
American Air Museum
Major Gene Fetrow. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Born August 27, 1918 in Torrance, California. He attended Chaffey High School, Ontario, Calif. and worked for Douglas Aircraft, Santa Monica, Calif. as an Inspector for the A-20 final assembly line and
Died 1 April 2004
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Zane Riley. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 2 April 2004
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant William Schubert. Tail Gunner, 385th Bomb Group.
Died 6 April 2004
American Air Museum
Captain Omar Kelsay. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th BG 547th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #49 dated 14 March 1944, as crew pilot (as KEISAY). SO #51 dated 17 March 1944 amended last name to KELSAY. 27 combat missions.
Reported mis
Died 12 April 2004
American Air Museum
Sergeant Francis Hentges. Tail Gunner, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Francis Hentges was Tail Gunner on B-17F #42-29656 "Skunkface" of 91st Bomb Group / 322nd Bomb Squadron, shot down by fighters on a mission to Leipzig on 20 February 1
Died 14 April 2004
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant George Kemp. Tail Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 11 August 1943, James J. McMahon Crew, 2 combat missions.
Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 42-30
Died 19 April 2004
American Air Museum
Captain Donald Perkins. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Captain Donald D Perkins was Commanding Officer of D Flight, 335th Fighter Squadron.
Awards: AM (5OLC), DFC, WWII Victory.
Died 20 April 2004
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Roland Nairn. Togglier, 95th Bomb Group. Staff Sergeant Roland Nairn flew as a togglier in B-17 bomber crews of the 95th Bomb Group. The job of the togglier was to arm and release the bombs over the intended target on each mission.
Whilst
Died 21 April 2004
American Air Museum
Sergeant Clarence Barnes. Tail Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 16 September 1943 in B-17 #42-5849 'Hell's Belles II. Missing Air Crew Report #722. 'Prisoner of War (POW). Was in Stalag Luft 17B
POW
Died 24 April 2004
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Hendrix. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Twenty four B-24 missions over Germany. Last 10 missions as lead crew pilot. Seven of these 10 missions were flown in 'Black Cat', B-24J-1-FO #42-95592. 'Black Cat' was the las
Died 25 April 2004
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Thomas Alexander. Co-Pilot, 491st Bomb Group. Thomas Alexander’s older brother, Marston Alexander Jr, born in 1917, died in October 1929. Thomas enlisted in the Air Corps and was trained as a pilot. Sent overseas, he was assigned t
Died 8 April 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Kenneth Allstaedt. Fighter Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.
Transferred to Transferred to HQ Sqn.
Died 9 April 2005
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Lesta Shackelford. Navigator, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 11 August 1943, James J. McMahon Crew, 2 combat missions.
Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-1
Died 14 April 2005
American Air Museum
Major Henry Mills. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Major Mills 'Hank' was born in New York City on 18 October 1917. His various civilian accomplishments were playing varsity football while attending Dartmouth college and earning a Bachelor of Arts deg
Died 26 April 2005
American Air Museum
Sergeant James Oblack. Ball Turret Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. James Oblack served as a Ball Turret Gunner in the 44th Bomb Group / 67th Bomb Squadron. On his first mission, 4 October 1943 with Pilot Robert G. Stamos, their B-24 #42-728
Died 27 April 2005
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Jones. Navigator, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Was Group and 369th Squadron Navigator. Flew 25 missions. Shot down a FW-190 hitting it frist at 200 yards in February 1943. Retired USAF in December 1969.
Jones went to
Died 1 April 2006
American Air Museum
Colonel Frederick Christensen. Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Fred Christensen was assigned to the 56th Fighter Group in the Summer of 1943, as a replacement pilot. He shot down his first aircraft in November 1943. On 7 July 1944, Christensen became the first
Died 4 April 2006
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant George Ormsby. Right Waist Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Oranienburg on 15 Mar 45 in B-17 'Kitty Kay' #4338562. Completed 28 missions.
Purple Heart/Air Medal w 4/Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 9 April 2006
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Avery GAGE. Navigator, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars.
Died 21 April 2006
American Air Museum
Sergeant Charles Calhoon. , 384th Bomb Group. Promoted to sergeant on Station 106 Special order #49, 15 July 1943.
Died 1 April 2007
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) George Harden. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 April 2007
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Louis Brenner. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 16 April 2007
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Richard Robertson. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 16 April 2007
American Air Museum
Captain Howard Snyder. First Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. On a mission to Frankfurt, Howard Snyder's plane B-17G AC #42-31499 (the "Susan Ruth") was attacked and shot down by two Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf 190 fighters and crashed
Died 25 April 2007
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Robert Labrecque. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 27 April 2007
American Air Museum
Colonel Emmett Barrentine. Fighter Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAF, serving in both Korea and Vietnam rising to the rank of Major by 1960 whe
Died 28 April 2007
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant James Morris. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 20th Fighter Group. James Morris was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1920. He enlisted in the Air Corps in 1942 and served in Europe with the 20th Fighter Group / 77th Fighter Squadron. He flew on 72 missions
Died 2 April 2008
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Andrew Van Slot. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group. 31 bombing missions, 4 gas hauls for Patton, Battle of the Bulge. Going overseas from Goose Bay, we had ice on the ailerones and went into a spin at 13,500. Pulled out at 3
Died 2 April 2008
American Air Museum
General Lewis Lyle. Commanding Officer, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". 17-Feb-42 Assigned as a Pilot with 303BG/360BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. 6-Mar-42 assigned as Pilot with crew of B-17F 41-24559 [PU-F] "Ooold Soljer",
Died 6 April 2008
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Donald Sargeant. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 13 April 2008
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Charles Jones. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. 7 missions
Died 19 April 2008
American Air Museum
Captain Philip McDavid. Pilot, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". From 24 July to 20 November 1944 completed 35 missions with no aborts.
AM w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 20 April 2008
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Harold Jeffries. Waist Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Waist Gunner on B17G "Lead Queen"
Died 21 April 2008
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Arthur Cwiklinski. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down on strafing mission in P-51 44-13314 near Beauvais when his section was bounced by 15 plus Bf109's, 18-Aug-44. Abandoned A/C and evade
Died 24 April 2008
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Henry Jurgens. Left Waist Gunner/Ball Turret gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. S/sgt Henry F. Jurgens, Left Waist Gunner, parachuted from his crippled B-24 Liberator, tail # 42-50758 "YMCA Flying Service II" on the eve of his 15th combat
Died 24 April 2008
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Leonard Nealis. Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 25 April 2008
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Frank Klibbe. Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. On 27 Jan 1944, while on a test flight, P-47D #42-75694 crashed due to engine failure. RTD.
Died 26 April 2008
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Francis Sullivan. Ball Turret Gunner, 95th Bomb Group. Set afire by fighters on a mission to Klein Machnow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-31251crashed ENE of Vechta, GR after the crew baled out. Prisoner of War (P
Died 30 April 2008
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Thomas Mcgrain. Navigator, 376th Bomb Group. Navigator of B-24D 41-11613 "The Blue Streak" of 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. A/C and crew went on to survive 110 missions with the 376th bomb group and was sent home for a war bond tour.
Died 2 April 2009
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Lane Gebert. Radio Operator, 467th Bomb Group. Flew at least 14 "Carpetbagger" missions with the 492nd BG plus an unknown number of combat missions previously with the 467th BG
Died 13 April 2009
American Air Museum
Captain Gregory GOOD. Pilot, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars.
Died 7 April 2010
American Air Museum
Colonel Robert Grimes. Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Served in the AF for 30 years.
Shot down 20 Oct 1943 in B -17 'Shack Rabbit III', a B-17 on loan from 413th Squadron. Hit by fighters, crashed near Hirson, Belgium. Evaded (EVD) - Escape & Eva
Died 21 April 2010
American Air Museum
Sergeant Henry Sartanowicz. Nose Gunner, . Nose Gunner in B-24, brother of Captain Francis V Sartanowicz, 425th NFS.
Died 30 April 2010
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Henry Sartanowicz. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 30 April 2010
American Air Museum
Sergeant Donald Geng. Ball Turret Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Donald F. Geng, B-17 Ball Turret Gunner, Sgt., United States Army Air Forces, Eighth Air Force, 303rd Bomb Group (Heavy) ("Hells Angels," Motto: "Mig
Died 6 April 2011
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Roy Truba. Bombardier, 457th Bomb Group. Roy Truba served as a bombardier with the 751st Bomb Squadron of the 457th Bomb Group. His aircraft, B-17 44-8557, was shot down on 18 April 1945. He successfully bailed out. It was his 13th mission.
Fr
Died 13 April 2011
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Richard Stearns. Fighter Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Sehestedt on 9 Apr 44 in P-47 #428499
Crashed near Sehestedt on 9 Apr 44 in P-47 #428499, the "Georgia Peach". POW at Stalag Luft 1. Flew
Died 22 April 2011
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant William Groseclose. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Lt Groseclose was apparently shot down while flying his P-51D Mustang 44-14432 on 11-Sep-44 when the 4th Fighter Group was bounced by 30+ Messerschm
Died 24 April 2011
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Leonard Landsman. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 25 April 2011
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Elmer Horne. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 April 2011
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Eldon Broman. Pilot, 95th Bomb Group. Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #4230272 'Fritz Blitz. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW PH
Died 3 April 2012
American Air Museum
Captain Robert Volkman. Pilot, 361st Fighter Group. 61 missions. St. Lo. Bombing patrol 7/25/44, Anklam Airfield Strafing at Peenemunde 8/4/44, Arnheim/Nijmegan patrol 9/19/44. Escort B-17s to Warsaw Poland 9/18/44, two group leads and several squadron le
Died 7 April 2012
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Herbert Cheskin. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 18 April 2012
American Air Museum
Sergeant Clifford Boche. Airplane Armorer, 353rd Fighter Group. Air Offensive Europe; Good Conduct; 'Dist. Unit Citation; EAME Ribbon
Died 18 April 2012
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Case. Bombardier, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Shot down by fighters on 11 January 1944 in B-17 #42-3057 'Blonde Bomber. Robert Case was hit over much of his body by flying pieces of aluminum and flak as well as sha
Died 23 April 2012
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Earl Nichols. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Completed 30 B-24 missions. Mission #14 was D-Day June 6, 1944. September 23, 1944 was on mission to haul gas to France. Shot up over Ostend, returned to Ipwich and bailed out. 26 October, tour co
Died 28 April 2012
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Claire Millerin. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 30 April 2012
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Hubert Sullins. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Also called up for the Korean War. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Major
Died 8 April 2013
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Rinebolt. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to Instructor duties, P-47 Thunderbolt in the US, released from active duty in September, 1945.
Awards: AM (3 OLC), EAME ( 2 bronze star
Died 14 April 2014
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Borst. Bombardier , 466th Bomb Group. Evaded (EVD) Shot down on 8/15/44 in B-24 Ramblin Wreck #4128932 Crashed at Gelderingen
Died 16 April 2014
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) William Shiffer. Flight Engineer; Gunner, 490th Bomb Group. William J. Shiffer, flying on a bombing mission out of Eye on 1 September 1944, was one of 3 airmen to survive a mid-air collision over France between two USA bomber pl
Died 3 April 2015
American Air Museum
Flight Officer John Fuller. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Raid on Berlin with 3000 airplanes front and back all flying to Berlin.
Died 13 April 2015
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Andrew Banko. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 16 April 2015
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Johnie Young. Top Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. 3 Feb 1945, B-17 44-6592 SO-S (Stardust) damaged by flak over Berlin. Pilot 2nd Lt. Ruckman flew damaged a/c behind Soviet lines and force landed at an airfield near Torun, Poland. Crew
Died 20 April 2015
American Air Museum
Sergeant Wesley Borgeson. Tail Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Wesley C. Borgeson (Wes) B-17 Tail Gunner, USAAF 8th AF, 384th BG, 545th BS, Grafton-Underwood, England. On 30 November 1944, his B-17 was blown apart and he rode the tail section from 27,500 feet
Died 30 April 2015
American Air Museum