Naval officers

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, at head of table, attends a dinner party with United States Naval officers and French dignitaries while on board the USS Newport News in Villefranche, France.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, center, with Colonel Mollott, right, Commanding Officer of the French Army Instructor School, and an unknown French officer as they stand aboard the USS Newport News while in Antibes, France.

From left to right from the head of the table: Lieutenant Potter, Mrs. Monnet, Captain Hill, Mrs. Pugnaire, Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, and Mrs. Mollot attend dinner in Golf Juan, France at the Juan les Pins Hotel.

From left to right: Lieutenant Potter, Mrs. Monnet, Captain Hill, Mrs. Pugnaire, Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, and Mrs. Mollot attend dinner in Golf Juan, France at the Juan les Pins Hotel.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, second from left, attends a dinner at Golfe Juan, France. From left to right: Mrs. Pugnaire, Parks, Mrs. Mollot, Lieutenant Feeney, and Mr. Bret, and unidentified man.

Colonel Mollot, left, Commanding Officer of the French Army Instructional School in Antibes, France visits Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks aboard the USS Newport News. All others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (center) introduces an unknown French officer to an unknown United States Navy officer while aboard the USS Newport News while in Antibes, France. All others are also unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, center, stands with Colonel Mollott, right, Commanding Officer of the French Army Instructor School, and an unknown French officer aboard the USS Newport News while in Antibes, France.

Colonel Mollot (foreground, left) of the French Army Instructors School greets Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (right) while aboard the USS Newport News in Antibes, France. All others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, second from left, attends dinner in Gulfe Juan, France. From left to right: Mrs. Pugnaire, Parks, Mrs. Mollot, Lieutenant Feeney, and Mr. Bret, Municipal Counselor, Cannes, France.