Wayne County MI Archives Military Records.....Furlong, Harold A. 
WWI 353d Infantry, 89th Division
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Congressional Medal Of Honor Citation
  Harold A. Furlong, first lieutenant, 353d Infantry, 89th Division. For
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in
action with the enemy near Bantheville, France, November 1, 1918. Immediately
after the opening of the attack in the Bois de Bantheville, when his company was
held up by severe machine-gun fire from the front, which killed his company
commander and several soldiers, Lieut. 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 machine guns, he closed in on
them, one at a time, killing a number of the enemy with his rifle, putting four
machine-gun nests out of action, and driving 20 German prisoners into our lines.
Residence at appointment: 2950 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Mich.

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CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
AND THE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
ISSUED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Since April 6, 1917
Up to and including
General Orders, No. 126, War Department, November 11, 1919

COMPILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1920


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