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Life Saving Medals for Frederick Edison Linemen
Frederick district Potomac Edison Co awarded eight life saving medals at a banquet led by President R Paul Smith. Eight linemen were praised for reviving Wilbert Rhinehart after an electrical shock near Ridgeville on February 22, 1942. The event highlighted company support for war bonds with a $400 monthly employee pledge and noted 115 Edison employees serving in the armed forces.
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Frederick District
Potomac Edison Co
Edison Institute
R. Paul Smith
Bagerstown
Public Utilities
Alsw
Smith
George S. Humphrey
Park W. T. Loy
Hagerstown
Robert L. Smith
Frederick
Wilbert H. Rhinehart
Armed Services
Potomac Edison Company
Potomac Edison
Millville Station
America
Vir
Mr. Smith
Rhinehart
Ira Stottlemyer
G. M. Spangler
Frank Keller
Ralph Cubett
Harold Linton
William Poole
Oscar Cain
Herbert Mullican
John Morgan
Edison Electric Institute
National Safety Council
Carnegie Medal
Edison
Safety Council
Carnegie