 It was named by US-ACAN after W.A.Long, Chief Pharmacist's Mate in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47.Assigned to the January 11, 1947 search flight commanded by Lieutenant James L. Ball, Long was the first to sight the wreck of PBM Mariner seaplane "George One" on Noville Peninsula, leading to the rescue of its survivors.