Harry E. Yarnell
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Admiral Harry Ervin Yarnell (18 October 1875 – 7 July 1959) was an American naval officer whose career spanned over 51 years and three wars, from the Spanish–American War through World War II.
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Harry Ervin Yarnell | |
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Born | (1875-10-18)October 18, 1875 near Independence, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | July 7, 1959(1959-07-07) (aged 83) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1898–1944 |
Rank | Admiral |
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Relations | VADM John Sylvester (son-in-law) |
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Among his achievements was proving, in 1932 war games, that Pearl Harbor was vulnerable to a naval aerial attack. His findings were dismissed by his superiors until the Imperial Japanese Navy's Pearl Harbor attack went just as Yarnell had predicted.