Bremen, Germany. 2/24/45. Relatively short mission. Heavy flak at target which Was partially visual. Flak accurate. Considerable propwash in target area and on route out. Difficulty in maintaining satisfactory formation. #44-8762 "Seven Six Two".

2/25/45. Munich, Germany. Deep penetration. Light flak at battle lines below Strasbourg. Perfect visual conditions at target. Direct hits observed on marshaling yards. Entire city appeared to be in smoke and flame, visible for over a hundred miles. Flak at target moderate and accurate. Low visibility on return. Temporarily lost formation in clouds over Channel just off the Belgian coast.Airborne 8 hrs 45 min. #44-8762 "Seven Six Two".

2/26/45. Berlin, Germany. Flak over target surprisingly light for Berlin. Innacurate...Target under 10/10 overcast. Seven hours on oxygen #44-8762 "Seven Six Two".

2/28/45. Kassel, Germany. Moderate to heavy flak relatively inaccurate because of undercast. Route in and out crossed heavy flak areas on front lines north of Frankfort and south of Coblenz. Plans for the day provided for artillery shelling of front line flak positions during time of passage of Bomber Stream. Front line areas largely covered by overcast, however very little flak appeared. #44-8762 "Seven Six Two".

3/2/45. Dresden, Germany. (Navigators Log) "Dresden 2 Mar.45. Dresden bombed as secondary target. Shortly before I.P. west of Berlin near Mageburg, Group was stuck by enemy fighters (FW 190s) approx. 30 in immediate vicinity. Low squadron in which we were flying was badly out of position and attack was largely centered on us. At that moment our P-51 escort was absent. (According to later reports, it had gone down to attack enemy fighters seen taking off) All gun stations on our plane fired on enemy aircraft and one E/A was claimed, destruction of which was shared by Ball Turret, Tail Turret, and Top Turret, and R.O. At least four planes in our squadron definitely destroyed. Attack began at 1015 hrs and persisted until approx. 1040, Bombs Away at 1027. 4 to 5 planes of Group thought to be lost (Author: Confirmed 385th lost 4 out of Group)...P-51s eventually reappeared and broke up attack. We suffered no battle damage but many others were riddled with 20mm. During attack 20mm were bursting very near. Mission duration 9 hrs No flak over target which was covered by 10/10. Meager flak from Hanover and Frankfort defenses. Crew performed splendidly. Tail Gunner especially calm despite successive waves of "company front" attacks, largely from 6 o'clock level. We in the nose fired on 3 attacking from 1 o'clock and 2 o'clock level and medium high".