Walden L. Ainsworth

Herausgegeben:Surhone, Lambert M.; Tennoe, Mariam T.; Henssonow, Susan F.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Walden Lee "Pug" Ainsworth (November 10, 1886 August 7, 1960) was an admiral of the United States Navy. For his role in commanding destroyer and cruiser task forces in the Pacific during World War II, he was awarded the Navy Cross, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit. Ainsworth was born on November 10, 1886 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He entered the United States Naval Academy on June 21, 1906 and graduated on June 3, 1910. Following successive two-year tours at sea in Iowa (BB-4) and in transport Prairie, he shifted to Florida (BB-30) during the spring of 1914, just in time to act as the adjutant of one of the battalions that landed at Veracruz, Mexico, on April 21. Upon the successful completion of that operation, he returned to Florida and served in her until sent to DeKalb (Id. No. 3010) in May 1917. During the participation of the United States in World War I, he served in transports DeKalb and America (Id. No. 3006). During the last months of the conflict, he found himself in Frederick (ACR-8).

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• Verlag: Betascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 88
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786131236679
• ISBN-10: 6131236674
• Artikelnr.: 30034923