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Lieutenant Commander Lewis Parks Receives Recognition

Lieutenant Commander Lewis Parks, with back to camera, receives a new recognition ribbon from an unidentified United States Navy officer on board a submarine, probably the Pompano. This is possibly either his first Navy Cross or the Gold Star, both of which he was awarded for service aboard the Pompano. Parks was the captain of the Pompano from 1939 until 1942 when he was detached and assigned to the staff of Commander Submarines, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. The photograph is included in Lewis Parks' photo album entitled "Submarine Pictures W. War II."

Talking It Over After the Raid on Makin Island

Aboard the submarine that carried them to Makin Island for their surprise raid and back to Pearl Harbor, United States Marine Raider chiefs talk the situation over with Navy officers who cooperated in the successful attack. In the foreground are Lieutenant Commander William Brockman (United States Navy) and Major James Roosevelt (United States Marine Corps). At the right, holding a dispatch case is Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson, commanding officer of the Marine Raider battalion. Others are unidentified.

Watching for the Enemy

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."

Good Luck Dinner Before the Makin Island Raid

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."

Officers Discuss Raid on Makin Island

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."

Staff of Commander Aircraft Battle Force

Staff members of the Commander Aircraft Battle Force are seated and posed for a photograph in San Diego, California. Standing, from left to right: Lieutenant Coe; [illegible]; Lieutenant Commander Stubbs; Major Thaxton; [illegible]; Lieutenant Harris; Lieutenant Commander Pitts; Lieutenant Commander Glover. Seated from left to right: Commander Duncan; [illegible]; [illegible]; Vice Admiral Ernest King; Captain Bellinger; Commander Royce; Commander Ballentine.

President Harry S. Truman Holds a Press Conference in Key West, Florida

President Harry S. Truman holds a press conference on the lawn of the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Standing from left to right: Mr. Phil Regan, Mr. David K. Niles, Mr. Stephen Spingarn, Mr. Stanley Woodward, Mr. Donald S. Dawson, Mr. Matthew J. Connelly, Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Mr. William D. Hassett, unidentified, Major General Wallace H. Graham, and Mr. Charles G. Ross. The man writing on his knee next to Mr. Ross is Edwin W. Darby. Identifiable men sitting around President Harry S.

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and His Party Leave the White House

An unidentified cameraman films the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and members of the royal party as they leave the White House. From left to right are Major Mohammad Al-Namlah (behind camera), His Excellency Faud Bey Hamza, General Harry Vaughan (partly obscured), His Excellency Sulaiman Al-Hamad (obscured behind the Prince), His Royal Highness Crown Prince Saud Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, Admiral James Foskett, His Excellency Assad Al-Faqih, and His Excellency Ali Alireza.