Drove north and east to Las Vegas. Part of the drive was on Old Route 66 which was the first cross country highway to the west coast. When Don was 4 years old, his family drove this route from Los Angeles to St. Louis where his Dad joined Mcdonnell Aircraft in the run up to WWII. In 1940, you could only cross the desert at night due to the car's speed and frequency of overheating. We had 6 people in a Plymouth coupe and Don slept on the rear window ledge.
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