Charles R. Train (admiral)

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.

Not to be confused with his grandfather, U.S. Representative Charles R. Train.

Charles Russell Train
Train (c. 1938)
Born(1879-09-19)September 19, 1879
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1967(1967-12-08) (aged 88)
Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried
Oak Hill Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1900–1939
RankRear admiral
Commands held
  • USS Chester
  • Destroyer Flotilla 2 (Atlantic Fleet)
  • Destroyer Flotilla 3 (Atlantic Fleet)
  • USS Henderson
  • USS Utah
  • Cruiser Division Three, Battle Force
  • Battleship Two, Battle Force
  • USS Brooklyn
Battles/warsWorld War I
Awards
  • Navy Cross
  • Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
  • War Cross of Military Valor
  • Victory Medal (Overseas Clasp)
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy
Spouse(s)
Errol Cuthbert Brown
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(m. 1908)​
Children3, including Russell
RelationsCharles J. Train (father)
Charles R. Train (grandfather)
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