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

Captain Lewis S. Parks is presented a knot board from the USS Manchester boatswain gang while in harbor at Yokosuka, Japan. All others are unidentified.

Captain Lewis S. Parks (right) cuts his birthday cake in the Wardroom of the USS Manchester. The other man is unidentified.

Captain Lewis S. Parks stands for a photograph at Atami, Japan during leave from the USS Manchester. The ocean is in the background.

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, left, poses next to a cake to celebrate the crew of Turret 2 firing the 28,000 round aboard the USS Manchester. All others pictured are unknown.

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.

Men and women are seated around a table at a dinner party at Yokosuka, Japan. From left: Louise Ambrose, Homer Ambrose, unknown woman, Captain Lewis S. Parks of the USS Manchester, Bill Hughes, and Faith Salden. Parks was on leave from the USS Manchester.

Captain Lewis Parks, right, stands by a car as he prepares to leave the USS Manchester at Yokosuka, Japan to visit Horace Bristol, a professional photographer's summer home.

Captain Lewis S. Parks stands at the bridge of the USS Manchester and holds binoculars in his hands.

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.