B-17G-45-BO 42-97392
711th SQ — F
Photo approx March – May 1945
B17G-45-BO, built in Boeing’s Seattle plant, delivered to the USAAF on February 28, 1944, and assigned to the 447th at Rattlesden on April 11. Officially assigned to the 711th Bomb Squadron, the aircraft was flown by crews from all four squadrons.
The plane is believed to have carried the name Mona’s Marauders as well as Ramblin’ Wreck. The origin of both names is unknown.
One of the 447th’s “Century Ships,” Mona’s Mauraders is credited with 110 combat missions.
Flight listings for 42-97392
These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.
| 447th Mission (Date) |
Target |
Pilot |
Notes |
| #60 (08-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Leigh, R. H. |
ABORT, Oxy failure |
| #61 (09-May-44) |
Laon / Athies, France |
Pleticha, J. F. |
|
| #62 (11-May-44) |
Malines, Belgium |
Radle, T. H. |
|
| #63 (12-May-44) |
Zwickau, Germany |
McClintock, R. D. |
|
| #68 (23-May-44) |
Troyes, France |
Moriarty, T. F. |
|
| #69 (24-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Schreiner, K. C. |
|
| #72 (28-May-44) |
Konigsburg, Germany |
Schreiner, K. C. |
|
| #73 (29-May-44) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Schreiner, K. C. |
|
| #74 (30-May-44) |
St. Pol-Siracourt, France |
Schreiner, K. C. |
|
| #75 (31-May-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Schreiner, K. C. |
spare |
| #76 (02-Jun-44) |
Wimereux, France |
Schreiner, K. C. |
|
| #77 (02-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Schreiner, K. C. |
replaced Brandt (who moved to Low Sq) |
| #80 (04-Jun-44) |
Versailles, France |
Schreiner, K. C. |
|
| #81 (05-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet, France |
Brandt, G. C. |
|
| #86 (08-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Schreiner, K. C. |
|
| #87 (11-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France |
Schreiner, K. C. |
|
| #88 (12-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Leach, D. W. |
|
| #89 (14-Jun-44) |
Florennes, Belgium |
Schreiner, K. C. |
|
| #90 (15-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #91 (18-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Phillips, L. |
|
| #98 (24-Jun-44) |
Blanc Pignon Ferme, France |
Brandt, G. C. |
|
| #99 (25-Jun-44) |
Vercors, France Area #1 |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #100 (28-Jun-44) |
Denian/Prouvy, France |
Pattee, D. G. |
|
| #101 (29-Jun-44) |
Bohlen, Germany |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #102 (06-Jul-44) |
Berck, France |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #108 (13-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Roberts, G. R, |
AB Spare |
| #109 (14-Jul-44) |
Area 10, France |
Helms, E. T. |
|
| #110 (16-Jul-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #111 (18-Jul-44) |
Cuxhaven, Germany |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #112 (19-Jul-44) |
Ebelsbach, Germany |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #114 (21-Jul-44) |
Regensburg, Germany |
Roberts, G. R, |
|
| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #117 (27-Jul-44) |
Ostend, Belgium |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #118 (01-Aug-44) |
Areas 10 & 14, France |
Helms, E. T. |
|
| #119 (02-Aug-44) |
St. Dennis, France |
Warriner, R. L. |
|
| #120 (04-Aug-44) |
Arras – Ostend, Belgium |
Gunn, F. A. |
Landed at Woodbridge |
| #122 (07-Aug-44) |
Anizy le Chateau, France |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
Rohde, E. M |
|
| #124 (09-Aug-44) |
Aachen, Germany |
Heinrich, D. B |
|
| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
Pattee, D. G. |
|
| #127 (14-Aug-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #128 (15-Aug-44) |
Handorf, Germany |
Kenny, R. M. |
Leaflets |
| #129 (16-Aug-44) |
Rositz, Germany |
Pattee, D. G. |
|
| #131 (24-Aug-44) |
Brux, Czechoslovakia |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Roberts, G. R, |
|
| #135 (30-Aug-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #136 (01-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Phillips, G. W. |
|
| #137 (03-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Herring, D. A. |
|
| #140 (09-Sep-44) |
Besancon, France |
Helms, E. T. |
|
| #141 (10-Sep-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Heinrich, D. B |
|
| #144 (13-Sep-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Gunn, F. A. |
|
| #145 (17-Sep-44) |
Arnheim, Holland |
Heinrich, D. B |
|
| #146 (19-Sep-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Heinrich, D. B |
ABORT #4 Eng out; Leaflets |
| #149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Heinrich, D. B |
|
| #150 (27-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Heinrich, D. B |
|
| #151 (28-Sep-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Heinrich, D. B |
ABORT |
| #154 (05-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Heinrich, D. B |
|
| #155 (06-Oct-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Heinrich, D. B |
Landed at Woodbridge |
| #173 (09-Nov-44) |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
McMath, R. |
|
| #174 (11-Nov-44) |
Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
|
| #175 (16-Nov-44) |
Duren, Germany |
Tetreault, E. E. J. |
Landed at Welford Park |
| #176 (21-Nov-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
|
| #178 (26-Nov-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Baker, J. G. |
|
| #179 (27-Nov-44) |
Bingen, Germany |
Baker, J. G. |
ABORT? (LL says no attack, but nothing on T/O sheet) |
| #180 (30-Nov-44) |
Lutzkendorf, Germany |
White, W. A. |
|
| #181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
|
| #185 (12-Dec-44) |
Darmstadt, Germany |
McMath, R. |
|
| #186 (15-Dec-44) |
Hannover, Germany |
Chandler, H. D. |
|
| #187 (18-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Rosenblum, J. M. |
Leaflets |
| #188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Baker, J. G. |
|
| #189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Armstrong, I. V. |
|
| #190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
|
| #192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
|
| #194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Malone, E. G. |
|
| #195 (05-Jan-45) |
Waxweiler, Germany |
Jennings, H. C. |
Landed on Continent (4925-0342) |
| #211 (14-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Jessen, H. F. |
|
| #212 (15-Feb-45) |
Cottbus, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
|
| #213 (16-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Thompson, R. H. |
|
| #214 (19-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
|
| #220 (26-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Bruckman, C. H. |
|
| #221 (27-Feb-45) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Thompson, R. H. |
slated #572 |
| #222 (01-Mar-45) |
Ulm, Germany |
Jessen, H. F. |
Cameraman |
| #223 (02-Mar-45) |
Dresden, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
|
| #224 (03-Mar-45) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Taylor, N. W. |
|
| #225 (07-Mar-45) |
Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
|
| #226 (08-Mar-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Bruckman, C. H. |
|
| #227 (09-Mar-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Armstrong, I. V. |
|
| #228 (10-Mar-45) |
Dortmund, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
|
| #229 (11-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
ABORT #2 Eng out |
| #233 (17-Mar-45) |
Ruhland, Germany |
Eakes, L. G. |
|
| #234 (18-Mar-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Armstrong, I. V. |
|
| #235 (19-Mar-45) |
Zwickau, Germany |
Bruckman, C. H. |
|
| #236 (20-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Wright, T. G. |
|
| #237 (21-Mar-45) |
Wittmundhafen, Germany |
Bruckman, C. H. |
|
| #239 (23-Mar-45) |
Holzwickede, Germany |
Malone, E. G. |
|
| #240 (24-Mar-45) |
Varrelsbusch, Germany |
Wright, T. G. |
|
| #241 (28-Mar-45) |
Hannover, Germany |
Kurtz, R. S. |
Camera |
| #243 (31-Mar-45) |
Salzwedel, Germany |
Schoss, V. F. |
|
| #244 (03-Apr-45) |
Kiel, Germany |
Yatsko, E. A. |
Cameraman |
| #245 (04-Apr-45) |
Kiel, Germany |
Kurtz, R. S. |
|
| #246 (05-Apr-45) |
Nuremberg, Germany |
Johnson, S. K. |
slated 502 |
| #247 (07-Apr-45) |
Schwerin, Germany |
Kurtz, R. S. |
|
| #248 (08-Apr-45) |
Plauen, Germany |
Kurtz, R. S. |
|
| #249 (09-Apr-45) |
Neuburg, Germany |
Kurtz, R. S. |
|
| #250 (10-Apr-45) |
Brandenburg, Germany |
Eakes, L. G. |
|
| #252 (14-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Kurtz, R. S. |
|
| #253 (15-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Thompson, R. H. |
|
| #254 (16-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Kurtz, R. S. |
|
| #258 (21-Apr-45) |
Inglostadt, Germany |
Kurtz, R. S. |
|
In July 1945, Mona’s Marauders was flown back to the US, and was eventually scrapped at Kingman
Combat Missions
One of the 447th’s “Century Ships,” Mona’s Mauraders is credited with 110 combat missions. From available records, we’ve identified 105, shown below.
(Compilation by Rob Kirkwood)
| NO |
DATE |
TARGET |
PILOT |
| 1 |
05/09/44 |
LAON/ATHIES A/D |
Pleticha |
| 2 |
05/11/44 |
MALINES |
Radle |
| 3 |
05/12/44 |
ZWICKAU |
McClintock |
| 4 |
05/20/44 |
LIEGE |
Radle |
| 5 |
05/23/44 |
TROYES |
Moriarity |
| 6 |
05/24/44 |
BERLIN |
Schreinder |
| 7 |
05/25/44 |
BRUSSELS |
Schreinder |
| 8 |
05/28/44 |
KONISBURG |
Schreinder |
| 9 |
05/29/44 |
LEIPZIG |
Schreinder |
| 10 |
05/30/44 |
ST. POL SIRACOURT |
Schreinder |
| 11 |
06/02/44 |
WIMEREUX |
Schreinder |
| 12 |
06/02/44 |
WIMEREUX |
Schreinder |
| 13 |
06/04/44 |
WISSANT |
Schreinder |
| 14 |
06/05/44 |
LE TOUQUET |
Brandt |
| 15 |
06/08/44 |
NANTES |
Schreinder |
| 16 |
06/11/44 |
LE TOUQUET MERLIMENT PLACE |
Schreinder |
| 17 |
06/12/44 |
CONCHES A/F |
Leach |
| 18 |
06/14/44 |
FLORENNES/JUZAINE A/F |
Schreinder |
| 19 |
06/15/44 |
MISBURG |
Gunn |
| 20 |
06/18/44 |
MISBURG |
L. Phillips |
| 21 |
06/24/44 |
WESERMUNDE |
Brandt |
| 22 |
06/25/44 |
AREA #1 “ZEBRA” |
Gunn |
| 23 |
06/28/44 |
DENIAN-PROUVY |
Pattee |
| 24 |
06/29/44 |
BOHLEN |
Gunn |
| 25 |
07/06/44 |
BERCK A/F |
Gunn |
| 26 |
07/14/44 |
AREA 10, CADILLAC |
Helms |
| 27 |
07/16/44 |
STUTTGART |
Gunn |
| 28 |
07/18/44 |
CUXHAVEN |
Gunn |
| 29 |
07/19/44 |
EBELSBACH |
Gunn |
| 30 |
07/21/44 |
REGENSBURG |
Roberts |
| 31 |
07/24/44 |
ST. LO AREA |
Gunn |
| 32 |
07/25/44 |
ST. LO AREA |
Gunn |
| 33 |
07/27/44 |
OSTEND |
Gunn |
| 34 |
08/01/44 |
AREAS 10 & 14 |
Helms |
| 35 |
08/02/44 |
ST. DENNIS |
Warriner |
| 36 |
08/04/44 |
ARRAS-OSTEND |
Gunn |
| 37 |
08/07/44 |
ANIZY LE CHATEAU |
Gunn |
| 38 |
08/08/44 |
BRETTEVILLE |
Rohde |
| 39 |
08/09/44 |
AACHEN |
Heinrich |
| 40 |
08/13/44 |
SEINE R. AREA(π) |
Pattee |
| 41 |
08/14/44 |
MANNHEIM |
Gunn |
| 42 |
08/15/44 |
HANDORF A/F |
Kenny |
| 43 |
08/16/44 |
ROSITZ |
Pattee |
| 44 |
08/24/44 |
BRUX |
Gunn |
| 45 |
08/28/44 |
BERLIN |
Roberts |
| 46 |
08/31/44 |
BREMEN |
Gunn |
| 47 |
09/01/44 |
MAINZ |
L. Phillips |
| 48 |
09/03/44 |
BREST |
Herring |
| 49 |
09/09/44 |
GRASSY |
Helms |
| 50 |
09/10/44 |
GIEBELSTADT |
Heinrich |
| 51 |
09/13/44 |
STUTTGART |
Gunn |
| 52 |
09/17/44 |
ARNHEIM |
Heinrich |
| 53 |
09/19/44 |
KOBLENZ |
Heinrich |
| 54 |
09/26/44 |
BREMEN |
Heinrich |
| 55 |
09/27/44 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
Heinrich |
| 56 |
09/28/44 |
MERSEBURG |
Heinrich |
| 57 |
10/05/44 |
MUNSTER A/F |
Heinrich |
| 58 |
10/06/44 |
BERLIN |
Heinrich |
| 59 |
11/09/44 |
SAARBRUCKEN |
McMath |
| 60 |
11/11/44 |
OBERLAHNSTEIN |
Quist |
| 61 |
11/16/44 |
DUREN AREA |
Tetreasult |
| 62 |
11/21/44 |
KOBLENZ |
Quist |
| 63 |
11/26/44 |
HAMM |
Baker |
| 64 |
11/27/44 |
BINGEN |
Baker |
| 65 |
11/30/44 |
LUTZKENDORF |
White |
| 66 |
12/04/44 |
MAINZ |
Quist |
| 67 |
12/06/44 |
MERSEBURG |
McMath |
| 68 |
12/12/44 |
DORMSTADT |
McMath |
| 69 |
12/15/44 |
HANOVER |
Chandler |
| 70 |
12/18/44 |
MAINZ |
Rosenblum |
| 71 |
12/24/44 |
BABENHAUSEN |
Baker |
| 72 |
12/28/44 |
KOBLENZ |
Armstrong |
| 73 |
12/30/44 |
MANNHEIM |
Quist |
| 74 |
01/01/45 |
DOLLBERGEN |
Quist |
| 75 |
01/03/45 |
KOBLENZ |
Malone |
| 76 |
02/14/45 |
WESEL |
Jessen |
| 77 |
02/15/45 |
COTTBUS |
Quist |
| 78 |
02/16/45 |
WESEL & RHEINE |
Thompson |
| 79 |
02/18/45 |
WESEL |
Quist |
| 80 |
02/26/45 |
BERLIN |
Bruckman |
| 81 |
02/27/45 |
LEIPZIG |
Thompson |
| 82 |
03/01/45 |
ULM |
Jessen |
| 83 |
03/07/45 |
DATTELN |
Quist |
| 84 |
03/08/45 |
FRANKFURT |
Bruckman |
| 85 |
03/09/45 |
FRANKFURT |
Armstrong |
| 86 |
03/10/45 |
DORTMUND |
Quist |
| 87 |
03/17/45 |
RUHLAND |
Eakes |
| 88 |
03/18/45 |
BERLIN |
Armstrong |
| 89 |
03/19/45 |
ZWICKAU |
Bruckman |
| 90 |
03/20/45 |
HAMBURG |
Wright |
| 91 |
03/21/45 |
WITTMUNDHAFEN |
Bruckman |
| 92 |
03/23/45 |
HOLZWICKEDE |
Malone |
| 93 |
03/24/45 |
VARRELBUSCH A/F |
Wright |
| 94 |
03/28/45 |
HANOVER |
Kurtz |
| 95 |
04/03/45 |
KIEL |
Yatsko |
| 96 |
04/04/45 |
KIEL |
Kurtz |
| 97 |
04/05/45 |
NURNBERG |
S.K. Johnson |
| 98 |
04/07/45 |
SCHWERIN |
Kurtz |
| 99 |
04/08/45 |
PLAUEN |
Kurtz |
| 100 |
04/09/45 |
NEWBURG A/F |
Kurtz |
| 101 |
04/10/45 |
BRANDENBURG |
Eakes |
| 102 |
04/14/45 |
ROYAN AREA |
Kurtz |
| 103 |
04/15/45 |
ROYAN AREA |
Thompson |
| 104 |
04/16/45 |
ROYAN AREA |
Kurtz |
| 105 |
04/21/45 |
INGLOSTADT |
Kurtz |
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