Armed forces officers

World War I stereograph of General John J. Pershing decorating officers of the 89th Division at Treves, Germany. Donor: George J. Paulson to HST 3-3-66

Captain Lewis S. Parks (fourth from left) of the USS Manchester, along with Dr. Frank Virgilio and a Marine orderly, accepts flowers from the Republic of Korea Army and Marine commanders ashore in Korea. All others are unidentified.

Captain Lewis Parks of the USS Manchester goes ashore with Dr. Frank Virgilio and a Marine orderly to meet with Republic of Korea Army and Marine Commanders. Captain Lewis Parks is third from left. All others are unidentified.

Captain Lewis S. Parks of the USS Manchester accepts a large bouquet of flowers from Republic of Korea Army and Marine commanders ashore in Korea. All others are unidentified.

Major General Oliver P. Smith, United States Marine Corps, visits 1st Marine Division cemetery at Ham Hung, Korea. Photograph was taken while Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews was on an inspection tour of the Far East naval facilities, November 12-30, 1950.

Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews, far right, is shown conferring with General Oliver P. Smith, Commanding General 1st Marine Division, while on a visit to the Korean War front. General Smith is pointing out fighting areas on the field map. Secretary Matthews was on an inspection tour of the Far East, November 12-30, 1950.

Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews (right) is shown shaking hands with Brigadier General Edward Craig, Assistant Division Commander, 1st Marine Division, while he was visiting the Korean War front. Secretary Matthews was in Korea as part of his Far East inspection tour, November 12-30, 1950.

Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews (right) is shown with Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble on the left and Vice Admiral Charles Turner Joy in the center. They are studying the photo results of a U.S. Navy attack mission. Secretary Matthews was touring Naval installations and forces in the Far East, November 12-30, 1950.

Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the U.S. Navy, is standing on the far right and is being honored at a reception held during the Portrex Operation. Those in view are on the terrace of the Officers Club at Guantanamo Base, Cuba. Portrex was a joint armed forces operation in the Caribbean area. Standing second to the left of Secretary Matthews is General Mark Clark.

Overall banquet view of the head tables and mural behind at the Military Chaplain's Association twentieth annual convention held at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California. Principal speakers at the dinner included Secretary of the Navy, Francis P. Matthews, who is ninth from the left on the back row and General Mark W. Clark, Chief of the Army Field Forces, who is sixth from the right on the back row.