Armed forces officers

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (second from left) stands aboard the USS Canberra with other unidentified military officials.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, right, receives a medal from an unidentified United States military official.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (right) greets an unknown United States military officer aboard the USS Canberra while in New York City for an event. Sailors in the background are unidentified.

An unidentified United States General walks past a Marine Corps guard during an inspection on board a ship. All others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, left, salutes alongside two military officials aboard the USS Canberra while it was in New York for a special event. Others are unidentified.

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.