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Operation Fireball Disaster Drill At Frederick High
More than 60 equipment pieces took part in a six hour Civil Defense drill at Frederick High School dubbed Operation Fireball. Fire and rescue units from Frederick Montgomery Howard Carroll and Washington counties tested pumping, rescue, and communications with 2000 spectators observing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Moore
Frederick High School
Civil Defense
J. Roger Fisher
Kensington
Chevy Chase
Montgomery County
Frederick
Montgomery
Howard
Carroll
Washington
Paui B. Rhoads Jr
Arthur Davis
Chestertown
Carl Weakley
Telephone Company
Maryland
Mary- Jang Department of Forests and Parks
Forest Department
Rhoads
Culler Lake
Army
349Th Explosive Ordinance Detachment
Baltimore
C. O. Wallace
M. Smith
T. Sample
SFC
E. Genert
Pikesville
Leo Guyton
H. P. Palmer
John Patton
Frederick County
Herman Toms
Don Kendall
Marion Hoffman
Jack Karnig
Nason
Wilbur Ford
Larry Smith
Alvie Smith
Wayne Erkes
Clinton Hughes
Mark Gladhill
Middletown
Odetta Brown
Julie Schindel
Jane Keeney
Pat Crutchley
Janie Griffin
Red Cross
Sam Maples Sr
Emmett R. Bowlus
Harris Stauffer
David Garber
Robert L. Ditto
Hagerstown
Civil Advince Rescue School
Olney
Ditto
Bethesda
Vitto
Ordnnance
Charles Main
Brunswick
Williamsport
Emmitsburg
Laumont
James F. Walsh
Fred
Frank Keefer
Paul B. Rhoads Jr
Kenneth May
Paul LaBrush
National Guard
Frank Adams Jr
Jim Walsh
Independent Hose Company
Art Davis
Robert Wheefer
Citizens Truck Company
Victem
Yellow Springs
Young Smith