World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walden Lee Ainsworth
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
He was a Destroyer Squadron and Cruiser Group Leader in the Pacific. In 1943, as a Rear Admiral, he commanded light cruiser task force that engaged in Battles of Kula Gulf and Kolomnangara, and later the Marianas, Guam, and Leyte Gulf.