Parks, Lewis S. (Lewis Smith), 1902-1982

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks stands, right, as an unknown man in a suit walks past. They are aboard the USS Newport News while docked in Athens, Greece. All others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks rides a horse while in Rhodes, Greece. The man on the left is unidentified.

This is a view of the Temple of Athena at the Acropolis of Lindos on Rhodes, Greece.

United States Ambassador James Riddleberger (foreground, left) greets Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (right) aboard the USS Newport News to have lunch while in Athens, Greece. Others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, left, greets Captain N. Ritsos of the Greek Navy while aboard the USS Newport News in Athens, Greece. All others are unidentified.

Ambassador James Riddleberger (center, in suit) arrives aboard the USS Newport News to greet Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks for lunch while in Athens, Greece. Others are unidentified.

Captain N. Ritsos (right) of the Greek Navy greets Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, left, while in Athens, Greece.

His Excellency George Themelis, Under Secretary for National Defense, right, during an official call on Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, poses for a photo aboard the USS Newport News with Admiral Parks while in Athens, Greece. Others are unidentified.

Ambassador James Riddleberger (second from left) is greeted by commanding officers of the USS Newport News while in Athens, Greece. Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks is behind Riddleberger. Others are unidentified.

Naval officers and others pose in front of cannons aboard the USS Newport News. Front row: Commander Geladakis, Dr. Petridis, His Eminence Spiridon, Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, and Mr. Vondas. Rear row: Captain Hill, Captain Cook, Captain Scull, Captain Strean of the USS Randolph, Captain Almgren, Commander Stedman.