- Date Of Birth: March 22, 1933
- Date Of Death: May 5, 2008
- State: Maryland
James D. Furlong, 75, a 54-year resident of Glen Burnie who served over 50 years on Fort George G. Meade, died May 5 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Mr. Furlong was born March 22, 1933 in Baltimore. He served in the Army from 1948 to 1952. He saw combat with the 440th Signal Aviation Construction Battalion in Korea and was decorated with the Korean Service Medal with three battle stars. Mr. Furlong began his service to the Fort Meade community in his youth delivering papers on post, then served as a civilian in the telecommunications field on Fort Meade for over half a century. He was a member of American Legion Post 276 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.