Ainsworth, W. L. (Walden Lee), 1886-1960

Walden Lee ("Pug") Ainsworth was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 10, 1886 and died on August 7, 1960. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and commanded a destroyer squadron, the U.S.S. MISSISSIPPI and the Pacific Fleet. In December, 1942, he took command of cruiser-destroyer task forces in the Solomon Islands. After the conclusion of World War II, Ainsworth was Commandant Fifth Naval District from August 22, 1945, until his retirement on December 1, 1948.

From the description of Walden Lee Ainsworth papers, 1942-1948 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 537252255

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