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His bio states he was in the Marines from 1947-50.

“While McQueen felt that asbestos used in movie soundstage insulation and race-drivers’ protective suits and helmets could have been involved, he believed his illness was a direct result of massive exposure while removing asbestos lagging from pipes aboard a troop ship during his time in the Marines.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_McQueen

[cfrels]

Sorry, I read a bio of McQueen and maybe misremembered...or maybe mixing it up with the "Sand Pebbles"(excellent movie).

Anyone see McQueen in "The Reivers"? Not his usual character but good as I remember.