FAMOUS CJ-2A OWNER

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Joe Gopan
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FAMOUS CJ-2A OWNER

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:42 am

Bill Mauldin owned a brand new CJ-2A after the war. He may have gotten it as a gift from Willys.
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Re: FAMOUS CJ-2A OWNER

Post by Bruce W » Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:27 am

Very interesting, I'd love to hear more. When I was a young lad (1950's), my Dad worked in a molybdenum mine in the Colorado mountains. Climax, above Leadville. The mine company put out a newsletter or sort of a magazine, and Bill drew cartoons and illustrations for it. I have always liked his work. BW
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Re: FAMOUS CJ-2A OWNER

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Dec 11, 2017 3:44 pm

Bill had a camp in Maine just after the war. He was a very colorful person to talk to.
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