Harold A. Furlong

1895 – 1987

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Harold A. Furlong served the U.S. Army. Harold was 91 years old.

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Medal of Honor Recipient Harold A. Furlong

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U.S. Army

Medal of Honor

1 November 1918 · Near Bantheville, France · First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 353d Infantry, 89th Division.

Immediately after the opening of the attack in the Bois-de-Bantheville, when his company was held up by severe machinegun fire from the front, which killed his company commander and several soldiers, 1st. Lt. Furlong moved out in advance of the line with great courage and coolness, crossing an open space several hundred yards wide. Taking up a position behind the line of the machineguns, he closed in on them, one at a time, killing a number of the enemy with his rifle, putting 4 machinegun nests out of action, and driving 20 German prisoners into our lines.

16, W.D., 1919.

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Medal of Honor - Army November 1, 1918 · Near Bantheville, France · First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 353d Infantry, 89th Division. 16, W.D., 1919.

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