Return Journey A Diary of Repatriation from Japan

Kept by Lance Corporal Albert George Godwin of the Royal Engineers

Date	Time	Place	Remarks
06-09-45	0700	KOBE	American Red Cross arrive
06-09-45	----	YOKAHAMA	arrive here by train lorry to airfield
06-09-45	2030	TOKIO	UTSUGI airfield
07-09-45	0130	OKINOWA	by C.54.
11-09-45	0530	OKINOWA	by B.24 one plane crashes on this journey all believed lost
11-09-45	1130	MANILA
18-09-45	1430	" - "	Go aboard USS Rodman
19-09-45	1300	" - "	Sail for San Francisco
27-09-45	----	Pacific	Cross the date line
03-10-45	1130	S.Francisco	British Red Cross meet us
03-10-45	----	Angel Island	Fort McDowell
04-10-45	----	San Francisco	Tour by motor coach
05-10-45	1730	" "	Ferry to Colorado
05-10-45	2000	Colorado	Board train for N.Y.
06-10-45	Stop1	Bakersfield	Breakfast
06-10-45	Stop2	Barstow	Lunch
06-10-45	Stop3	Needles	Supper
07-10-45	Stop1	Winslow	Breakfast
07-10-45	Stop2	Alberquerque	Lunch
07-10-45	Stop3	Las Vegas	Supper
08-10-45	Stop1	Dodge City	Breakfast
08-10-45	Stop2	Houston	Lunch
08-10-45	Stop3	Kansas City	Supper
09-10-45	0630	Chicago C.	Change from Santa Fee railway to Chicago N.Y. line. Dining coach put on, all meals on train
10-10-45	1430	New Jersey	Bus & lorry through N.Y. to Fort Hamilton
10-10-45	1515	New York	RAF Club USO club "Hats off to Ice"
11-10-45	1400	New York	RAF Club tour of city with guide, St Patricks cath, Rockafellers building
12-10-45	0400	Ft Hamilton	Riveille
12-10-45	0630	" - "	Ferry for Queen Elizabeth
12-10-45	1400	New York	Start sailing for England
18-10-45	0930	Southampton	Dock & go to reception camp. Have to go through everything again.
19-10-45	HOME

Diary images and transcription kindly provided by Vicky Clifford granddaughter of Albert George Godwin.

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