Charles R. Train (admiral)
American naval officer (1879–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with his grandfather, U.S. Representative Charles R. Train.
Charles Russell Train (September 19, 1879 – December 8, 1967) was rear admiral of the United States Navy. He served as President Herbert Hoover's naval aide from 1929 to 1932. He was a recipient of the Navy Cross, Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus and the War Cross of Military Valor.
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Charles Russell Train | |
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Born | (1879-09-19)September 19, 1879 Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | December 8, 1967(1967-12-08) (aged 88) Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Buried | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1900–1939 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Commands held |
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Battles/wars | World War I |
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Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
Spouse(s) |
Errol Cuthbert Brown
(m. 1908) |
Children | 3, including Russell |
Relations | Charles J. Train (father) Charles R. Train (grandfather) |
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