Harry E. Yarnell

Harry Ervin Yarnell
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell
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/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1898–1944
Rank	Admiral
Commands	USS Dale (DD-4) USS Saratoga (CV-3) Asiatic Fleet
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War World War I World War II
Awards	Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Relations	VADM John Sylvester (son-in-law)

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.

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.