FDR, accompanied by Col. James Roosevelt, and Adm. Ross T. McIntire and Adm. Wilson Brown dep. the Base by automobile. The party proceeded first to San Diego Naval Hospital at Balboa Park. Here the party was greeted by Capt. Morton D. Willcutts, Medical Corps., USN, Medical Officer in Command of the Hospital. Capt. Willcutts joined the party, riding with FDR, and we drove through the Hospital grounds to the officer's ward, where FDR paused for a few minutes to chat, from his car, with Lt. Col. Evans F. Carlson, USMCR, famous Marine Raider leader under whom Col. James Roosevelt served during our raid on Makin Island in early 1942. Col. Carlson had recently been seriously wounded in the Saipan Campaign. Here too FDR met and chatted with Capt. Irvine W. Jacobs, Medical Corps, USN, Executive Officer of the Hospital and Capt. Herbert L. Pugh, Medical Corps, USN, Chief of Surgery at the Hospital.

Note: The Hospital is one of the Navy's largest and most attractive one. There were 9000 patients at this Hospital, the majority veterans of the Central and Western Pacific campaigns.

On leaving the Hospital the party proceeded to Coronado, CA, going via a part of San Diego's busy waterfront and using the San Diego-Coronado ferry. During this particular movement all ferry traffic, except for FDR's party was halted. In Coronado, CA FDR visited the Amphibious Training Center on the Strand just South of the Hotel del Coronado. Adm. Davis met FDR here and personally conducted the inspection tour. This is the training center where personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps receive their basic training for amphibious warfare and FDR had opportunity to personally observe numerous groups of officers and men engaged in various phases of this training.

The party then drove to the home of Mrs. John Roosevelt (848 "J" Avenue, Coronado, CA), where FDR stopped for a few minutes to see and say goodbye to his John Roosevelt grandchildren and his daughters-in-law, Mrs. John Roosevelt and Mrs. James Roosevelt.

Arrived at train, coming from Coronado, CA via the ferry and the San Diego waterfront.

FDR accompanied by Adm. William D. Leahy, Adm. Friedell and Fala, dep. his private car at the Marine Corps Base by auto for the USS Baltimore. All other members of his party had preceded him to the USS Baltimore.

FDR arrived at the Broadway Pier, San Diego, CA, where the USS Baltimore was moored - starboard side to south side of the pier. Adm. Friedell bade FDR and his party bon voyage and FDR, Adm. William D. Leahy and Fala went aboard, using the special brow that had been rigged from the pier level to the main deck of the cruiser. They were welcomed aboard the USS Baltimore by Capt. Walter L Calhoun, USN, her Commanding Officer. Accompanying FDR in the USS Baltimore were the additional members of his immediate party: Elmer Davis, Judge Samuel I. Rosenman, Adms. Ross T. McIntire and Wilson Brown, Gen. Edwin M. Watson and Capt. Wood. Mail for the White House was dispatched from the train during the afternoon.

Note: By special request of FDR, no honors were rendered.

With FDR

Maj. and Mrs. Robert Robinson and baby (arr. 10:15 am)