1945 Edgewood Arsenal explosion

1945 Edgewood Arsenal explosion
DateMay 25, 1945 (1945-05-25)
VenueBuilding 509 Edgewood Arsenal
Location
TypeExplosion
Deaths12
Injuries>50

The 1945 Edgewood Arsenal explosion killed twelve munitions workers and injured more than fifty on May 25, 1945. Building 509 at Edgewood Arsenal in Harford County, Maryland was a production facility for the assembly of phosphorus igniter assemblies for incendiary bombs, employing a female staff of about 135 assemblers. Nine workers, of whom eight were African-American, were killed in the initial blast, and three more died of their injuries.

References

  1. ↑ "11 KILLED, 52 HURT IN ARSENAL BLAST". New York Times. May 26, 1945.
  2. ↑ "Flames Sweep Arsenal After Blast Kills 9". Charleston Gazette. AP. May 25, 1945.
  3. ↑ Smith, Stacy (March 1, 2017). "Local woman recalls 1945 Edgewood Arsenal explosion". APG News. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.