Walden Lee Ainsworth Vice Admiral, United States Navy

Walden Lee Ainsworth graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1910.

He served as a gunnery officer, World War I. In World War II he was a Destroyer Squadron and Cruiser Group Leader in the Pacific until assigned to Admiral William F. Halsey’s staff in 1941. In 1943, as a Rear Admiral, he commanded light cruiser task force that engaged in Battles of Kula Gulf and Kolomnangara. He later saw action in Marianas, Guam, Leyte Gulf.

He was born at Minneapolis, Minnesota November 10, 1886 and died August 7, 1960. He made his retirement home at Wonalancet, New Hampshire

He was buried with full military honors in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Katherine Gardner Ainsworth (1888-1973) is buried with him.

AINSWORTH, WALDEN L

• Vice Admiral, United States Navy
• DATE OF BIRTH: 11/10/1884
• DATE OF DEATH: 08/07/1960
• BURIED AT: SECTION 2  SITE 4717-A
• ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

AINSWORTH, KATHARINE G

• DATE OF BIRTH: 08/14/1888
• DATE OF DEATH: 09/30/1973
• BURIED AT: SECTION 2  SITE 4717-A
• ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Michael Robert Patterson

Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.

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