Friday, March 09, 2012

Rescue Hose Co. #3, Middletown, Pa.




Rescue Hose Company #3, Dauphin County Company 88. 600 South Union Street (at State Street) Middletown, Pa. Founded on July 16, 1888 it has been part of the Middletown Volunteer Fire Department since it's incorporation on  October 28, 2004. It's amazing the things you learn just by looking at the cornerstones. The building was built in 1958. The company was founded in 1888. And on July 18, 1947 Rescue Hose Firefighter Harold Wise Mansberger died in the line of duty. 
Firefighter Mansberger drowned while trying to rescue a family whose boat went over a low head dam on Swatara Creek. Read Here

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