Walter S. DeLany was a United States Navy vice admiral. During a 41-year naval career, he served in the United States occupation of Veracruz, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. In retirement
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet (center) consults with his chief of staff, Captain William W. Smith, right, and his operations officer and assistant chief of staff, Captain Walter S. DeLany (left) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941.
At a shipboard awards ceremony, held at Pearl Harbor on June 17, 1942. The officers are (left to right): William L. Calhoun, Frank J. Fletcher, Thomas C. Kinkaid, Smith, Marc A. Mitscher and Robert H. English.