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Curtis Hillman was
drafted into the Army immediately after finishing high school.
He served with the 97th Infantry as a machine gunner. The 97th
was on its way to route out Nazi resistance in Czechoslovakia when
Germany surrendered. The unit was sent home for 30 days R & R
before shipping out to the Philippines. Following the dropping
of the A-Bomb, CO was sent to Yokohama, Japan in the military police
service. Following his tour of duty, his unit was sent to
California for deactivation. CO's father shipped his motorcycle out to California.
He rode it all the way to San Antonio, TX and received his
discharge. He then returned to his home town of Border, TX,
where he worked for the next 30 years for the
local Electric Company.
When he wasn't working, Mr. Hillman was practically living out in his garage.
He raced everything he could. A self-confessed gear head to
this day, he has been tinkering with one automobile or another
all his life. In fact, when he got home from WWII he was going
to be a race car driver. After several cars and a few
accidents he eventually ordered a LaDawri Daytona from Les Dawes in
Long Beach California. It arrived by rail in damaged
condition. Mr. Hillman retained an attorney to get a
satisfactory settlement with the rail company. (See settlement
letter from attorney) The letter matches the LaDawri ledger book perfectly.
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