44-8457 False Courage or Rapid City Spook

44-8457 Rapid City Spook, later changed to False Courage (PFF)

B-17G-65-VE

Pathfinder

September 18, 1944 Delivered to Dallas

October 16, 1944 to Hunter

October 27, 1944 to Dow Field

October 30, 1944 Assigned to 4^th Squadron, 34^th Bomb Group, Mendlesham, as Rapid City Spook.

MISSION LIST

Mission #100 December 12, 1944 44-8457 H/G 7BS Blair (PFF)

December 23, 1944 44-8457 H/G Brandt (PFF) flew with 490BG

Mission #102 December 24, 1944 44-8457 H/G 4BS Iverson (PPF)

Mission #103 December 27, 1944 44-8457 H/G 7BS Bower (PFF)

Mission #104 December 28, 1944 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare – PFF)

Mission #105 December 30, 1944 44-8457 H/G 4BS Richardson (PFF)

Mission #106 December 31, 1944 44-8457 H/G 4BS Iverson (PFF)

Mission #107 January 2, 1945 44-8457 H/G 4BS Perry (PFF)

Mission #108 January 3, 1945 44-8457 H/G 391BS Livingston (PFF)

Mission #110 January 10, 1945 44-8457 H/G 18BS Dunham (MH)

Mission #113 January 15, 1945 44-8457 H/G 391BS Daniels (PFF)

Mission #114 January 16, 1945 44-8457 H/G 391BS Benedict (MH)

Mission #115 January 20, 1945 44-8457 H/G 7BS Richardson (MH)

Mission #116 January 23, 1945 44-8457 H/G 4BS Perry (PFF)

Mission #117 January 28, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare – PFF)

Mission #118 January 29, 1945 44-8457 H/G 18BS Pelszynski

Mission #119 February 3, 1945 44-8457 H/G 18BS Benedict (PFF)

Mission #120 February 6, 1945 44-8457 H/G 7BS Livingston (PFF)

Mission #121 February 9, 1945 44-8457 H/G 391BS Benedict (PFF)

Mission #123 February 15, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare – PFF)

Mission #124 February 17, 1945 44-8457 H/G 18BS Benedict (PFF)

Mission #125 February 19, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)

Mission #126 February 20, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)

Mission #127 February 21, 1945 44-8457 H/G 7BS Pelszynski (PFF)

Mission #129 February 24, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)

Mission #130 February 25, 1945 44-8457 H/G 7BS Richardson, Z. (PFF)

Mission #131 February 26, 1945 44-8457 H/G 391BS Livingston (PFF)

Mission #132 February 27, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)

Mission #133 March 1, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)

Mission #134 March 2, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare – PFF lead)

Mission #135 March 3, 1945 44-8457 H/G 18BS Sain (PFF)

Mission #136 March 4, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)

Mission #137 March 7, 1945 44-8457 H/G Alling Chaff

Mission #138 March 8, 1945 44-8457 H/G 7BS Livingston (PFF)

Mission #142 March 14, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)

Mission #145 March 18, 1945 44-8457 H/G 391BS Sain (PFF)

Mission #146 March 19, 1945 44-8457 H/G 7BS Benedict (PFF)

Mission #147 March 20, 1945 44-8457 H/G 18BS Dunham (PFF)

Mission #149 March 22, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)

Mission #150 March 23, 1945 44-8457 H/G 18BS Livingston (PFF)

Mission #151 March 24, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused spare) (PFF)

Mission #152 March 26, 1945 44-8457 H/G 18BS Livingston (PFF)

Mission #153 March 28, 1945 44-8457 H/G 18BS Hanchar

Mission #156 April 3, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)

Mission #159 April 7, 1945 44-8457 H/G 391BS Gustofson (PFF) Took off 0913 landed 1719.

Mission #160 April 8, 1945 44-8457 H/G 7BS Daniels (PFF)

Mission #161 April 9, 1945 44-8457 H/G 391BS Dunham (PFF)

Mission #164 April 14, 1945 44-8457 H/G 7BS Daniels (PFF)

Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-8457 H/G 7BS Hicks (PFF)

Mission #167 April 17, 1945 44-8457 H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)

Mission #168 April 18, 1945 44-8457 H/G 391BS Sain (PFF)

MISSION DETAILS

Mission #100 December 12, 1944 44-8457 H/G 7BS Blair (PFF)

December 23, 1944 44-8457 H/G Brandt (PFF) flew with 490BG

Flew Lead of High Squadron of 490BG (in 34BG markings)

Brandt (P)

Valentine (Command Pilot)