National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

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Firefighter
Age: 38
Year of Death: 1956

Ollen Wynell “Shine” Cleveland

Firefighter Ollen Wynell “Shine” Cleveland, age 38, of the Dumas Fire Department, died on July 29, 1956, in an explosion during at the Shamrock Oil and Gas Company.

Ollen was a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II.

He is survived by his wife Alta Mae and parents Walter and Donnie Cleveland.

This firefighter line of duty fatality occurred before the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial was built in Emmitsburg, Maryland. While this firefighter has not been officially honored at the Memorial site, there are plans to do so when resources are available.

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