Harold C. Train
| Harold Cecil Train | |
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| Born |
October 15, 1887 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Died | September 7, 1968 (aged 80) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1909–1946 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
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| Commands held |
Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence 15th Naval District USS Arizona USS Parrott |
| Battles/wars |
Occupation of Nicaragua World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit (2) Commendation Medal |
| Relations | ADM Harry D. Train II (son) RADM Elizabeth L. Train (Granddaughter) |
| Other work | Superintendent of the Admiral Farragut Academy |
Harold Cecil Train (October 15, 1887 – September 7, 1968) was a Rear admiral in the United States Navy who served as the Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence between years 1942–1943 and as Commanding Officer of the Battleship USS Arizona. He was father of Admiral Harry D. Train II and grandfather of Rear admiral Elizabeth L. Train.
Harold C. Train was born on October 15, 1887 in Kansas City, Missouri as the son of real estate dealer, Harry Depue (1860 - 1915) and Dora Elizabeth Langdon Train (1864 - 1916). He attended the local public schools Kansas City and subsequently entered the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Train graduated from the Academy on June 4, 1909 with the rank of passed midshipman and was assigned to the armored cruiser USS West Virginia. After two years of service at sea, then required by law, he was commissioned Ensign on June 5, 1911.
In March 1912, Train was transferred to the armored cruiser USS California. Aboard that ship, Train was appointed a Company commander of the California Battalion ashore during the Revolution in Nicaragua. Train subsequently served aboard gunboat USS Yorktown, operating in the Mexican waters. Then he spent several months as Engineer officer aboard the ship USS Cheyenne.
During World War I, Train was assigned to the Office of Naval Communications, Navy Department in Washington, D.C.. Finally he went overseas in March 1918, when he was assigned Executive officer of the USS Siboney, which was tasked with the transport of the troops to the Europe.
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