World War, 1939-1945

An unidentified United States Navy officer stands atop the submarine lookout with binoculars ready should unidentified aircraft or ships appear. The photograph is included in Lewis Parks's photo album entitled "Submarine Pictures W. War II."

An unidentified submarine sailor works in a confined area on a United States Navy submarine. The photograph is included in Lewis Parks's photo album entitled "Submarine Pictures W. War II."

Four unidentified sailors relax in the sleeping area of a United States Navy submarine. The photograph is included in Lewis Parks's photo album entitled "Submarine Pictures W. War II."

Two unidentified sailors work in what appears to be part of the engine room of a submarine. The photograph is included in Lewis Parks's photo album entitled "Submarine Pictures W. War II."

The night before the raid on Makin Island, the submarine chefs wished the Marine Raiders "good luck" with a decorated cake. Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson, Raider chief, cuts the first piece as Lieutenant Commander C. L. Hogan (right) and Lieutenant Commander William Brockman (left) look on while unidentified others stand watching. The photograph is included in Lewis Parks's photo album entitled "Submarine Pictures W. War II."

Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson (left), Chief of the United States Marine Raiders and Lieutenant Commander William Brockman, United States Navy, look at a map of Makin Island and discuss the successful attack. Lieutenant Commander Brockman's submarine shelled Japanese installations on the island while Lieutenant Colonel Carlson's Raiders went ashore and destroyed an enemy seaplane base, killing eighty Japanese. The photograph is included in Lewis Parks's photo album entitled "Submarine Pictures W. War II."

A group of unidentified sailors and officers study gauges in one of the working areas of a United States Navy submarine. The photograph is included in Lewis Parks' photo album entitled "Submarine Pictures W. War II."

Marines who took part in the Makin Island raid on August 17-18, 1942, line the deck of their submarine. They are receiving accolades from Admiral Chester Nimitz (left), the commander-in-chief of the Pacific. The photograph is included in Lewis Parks's photo album entitled "Submarine Pictures W. War II."

The USS Nevada firing a salvo at enemy shore batteries, north of Utah Beach near Cherbourg Penin, France on "D" Day. Picture taken from the USS Quincy (CA-71).

The USS Alabama, the sixth vessel to carry the name, is painted with dazzle camouflage. The Alabama was launched on February 16, 1942, commissioned August 16, 1942 and decommissioned January 9, 1947.