Furlong, William Rea, 1881-1976

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William 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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Place Name Admin Code Country
Pennsylvania PA US
Bethesda MD US
Pearl Harbor HI US
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Flags
Flags
Naval gunnery
Navy-yards and naval stations
Navy-yards and naval stations
Ordnance, Naval
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
Submarine warfare
Warships
Warships
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Admirals
Admirals
Naval officers
Seamen
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Birth 1881-05-26

Death 1976-06-02

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