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Description
This original pre-Vietnam War U.S. P55 M-1 helmet liner is identified to Sergeant First Class (SFC) Marvin Eversole, 404-34-5804. View the Veteran's Information section for more details regarding SFC Eversole's life and military service. This helmet liner was manufactured by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It features black painted steel A-washers and an OD#7 (green) suspension. The suspension comes with its original 1963-dated headband intact. Stitched to the headband is SFC Eversole's original identification tag. The liner's exterior retains its original olive drab factory finish.
Provenance
Private Collection, Waco, Kentucky
Condition Report
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This helmet liner is in good, used condition.
Veteran's Information
Marvin Eversole was born on July 5, 1928, in Kentucky. Eversole was a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Unfortunately, his Korean War exploits are unknown to us at this time; however, he reenlisted on March 28, 1968. He survived the Vietnam War and was discharged on July 31, 1971. He died on November 1, 1998, at the age of 70 and is buried at Flatwoods Cemetery in Waco, Kentucky.
