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08/01/2026

This is the rarest M-1 helmet from WWII, and tomorrow it could be the centerpiece of your collection.

This helmet was made by Parish Pressed Steel Co. and Reading Hardware Corp. in anticipation of a need for additional helmets ahead of the planned invasion of Japan.

Whereas McCord Radiator & Manufacturing Co. produced approximately 20,000,000 helmets, and Schlueter Manufacturing Co. 2,000,000, Parish-Reading, at most, likely produced no more than 70,000 helmets.

This exceptionally rare piece is up for auction at Gustafson’s with just a $1.00 opening bid and no reserve.

Place your bids before time runs out tomorrow at 7:00 PM (CST).

07/29/2026

This original pre-Vietnam War U.S. P55 M-1 helmet liner is identified to Sergeant First Class (SFC) Marvin Eversole, 404-34-5804.

SFC Eversole was a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars, reenlisting for the latter on March 28, 1968. He survived the war and was discharged on July 31, 1971.

This exciting research project ends this weekend at Gustafson’s with a $1.00 opening bid and no reserve.

Place your bids before time runs out this Sunday, August 2nd, at 7:00 PM (CST).

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07/28/2026

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07/26/2026

Thomas Yates Southerland was born on April 1, 1934, in McMinn County, Tennessee. Coincidentally, on his birthday in 1952, Yates registered for the draft and subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Army. He survived the Korean War and died on February 2, 1993, at the age of 58. He is buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Tonight, at 7:00 PM (CST), you will have the chance to bid on his original 2nd Infantry Division helmet liner at Gustafson’s.

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