Furlong, William Rea, 1881-1976
Variant namesWilliam Rea Furlong (May 26, 1881 – June 2, 1976) was United States Navy Rear admiral during World War II, who served as the Chief of Naval Ordnance from 1937 to 1941. After Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, Furlong was tasked with the salvaging and repairing of the sunken U.S. ships. Most notably, he oversaw the righting of the battleship USS Oklahoma which capsized after being torpedoed during the attack.
In 1944, Furlong was awarded the Legion of Merit. In 1945, he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of second Legion of Merit. He retired from United States Navy on July 18, 1945, after 44 years of service.
Admiral Furlong died on June 2, 1976, in Bethesda, Maryland. After his death, his book So Proudly We Hail: The History of the United States Flag was published by the Smithsonian Institution Press.
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| referencedIn | Farquhar, Franklin S. (Franklin Smith), b. 1865. Papers of Franklin S. Farquhar, 1902-1945. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| creatorOf | Walden, Robert F., 1916-1998. Robert F. Walden Collection, 1936-1991 (bulk 1941-1945). | University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hamilton Library | |
| creatorOf | William Rea Furlong Papers, 1892-1985, (bulk 1930-1945) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Holbrook, Franklin F., 1883-1955. Franklin F. Holbrook collection 1939. | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Furlong, William Rea, 1881-1976. Papers, 1892-1985 (bulk 1930-1945). | Library of Congress | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007. Official Military Personnel Files, 1885 - 1998. | National Archives at St. Louis |
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| referencedIn | White House Central Files (Eisenhower Administration), 1953 - 1961. Official Files, 1953 - 1961. OF 102-C American Flag (2). Letter from William Furlong to President Dwight D. Eisenhower Regarding Flag Design as a Function of the Executive Branch, 6/8/1953. | Dwight D. Eisenhower Library |
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| associatedWith | American Samoan Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bingham, Donald C. (Donald Cameron), 1882-1946. | person |
| associatedWith | Farquhar, Franklin S. (Franklin Smith), b. 1865. | person |
| associatedWith | Furlong, William Rea, 1881-1976. | person |
| associatedWith | Germany. Kriegsmarine | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet, First. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Holbrook, Franklin F., 1883-1955. | person |
| associatedWith | Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964. | person |
| associatedWith | McVay, Charles B. (Charles Butler), 1868-1949. | person |
| associatedWith | Moffett, William A. (William Adger), 1869-1933. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Margaret Chase, 1897-1995. | person |
| memberOf | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Walden, Robert F., 1916-1998. | person |
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| Bethesda | MD | US | |
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| Naval gunnery |
| Navy-yards and naval stations |
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| Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 |
| Submarine warfare |
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| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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Person
Birth 1881-05-26
Death 1976-06-02
Male
Americans
English
