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

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks rides the highline from the USS Mississinewa to the USS Newport News.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (left) stands next to Captain Matter (right), Commanding Officer of the USS Saratoga, on board USS Newport News in Augusta Bay, George Town, Bahamas.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks addresses the crowd from the microphone at a platform aboard the USS Canberra. Actress Arlene Francis is seated behind him. All others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (left) poses for a photo with an unknown woman and Major Tokiyama of the Japanese Army on board the USS Canberra in New York.

Actress Arlene Francis (right) and Rear Admiral Lewis Parks (left) pose for a photograph as Francis holds an honorary commander declaration. they are on board the USS Canberra while in New York, New York.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (foreground, right) walks alongside actress Arlene Francis (left) while aboard the USS Canberra. All others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks gives a speech aboard USS Canberra while standing at podium. Others in the background are unidentified.

Actress Arlene Francis looks over a document as Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks stands next to her aboard the USS Canberra while in New York, New York.

From left to right, Arlene Francis, Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, and Henry Adicks look over a document being held by Ms. Francis aboard the USS Canberra in New York.

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