Naval officers

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (left) attends a ceremony to take over command of the Fifteenth Naval District at Fort Amador, Canal Zone from Rear Admiral George Wales (at podium).

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (right) attends a ceremony to take over command of the Fifteenth Naval District at Fort Amador, Canal Zone from Rear Admiral George Wales (left).

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (left) stands with an unknown man during Admiral George Wales Honor Guard ceremony at Quarry Heights military base in Panama. Others in the background are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks attends a ceremony to take over command of the Fifteenth Naval District at Fort Amador, Canal Zone from Rear Admiral George Wales. Others are unidentified.

Military officials stand on the steps of a building as the official receiving party for President Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes of Guatemala. Foreground, facing the camera, left to right: unidentified; Major General Truman H. Landon; Major General Charles Dasher; Rear Admiral Lewis Parks; Brigadier General James W. Coutts (saluting). Bottom row, left to right: President of Guatemala Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes; Lieutenant General Ridgely Gaither; Ambassador of Guatemala to Panama Merida; Minister Bazan; Major A. S. Moura. All others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, left, attends the Black Christ Ceremony in Porto Bello, Panama with General Ridgely Gaither (second from left), and others who are unidentified.

Admiral George Wales (left) and Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (right) attend a ceremony at Quarry Heights, Panama Canal. All others are unidentified.

General Ridgely Gaither (second from left) visits with Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (second from right) and Mr. Levy Salcedo (right) at a reception at Quarry Heights military base in Panama. Others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (right) attends a ceremony to take over command of the Fifteenth Naval District at Fort Amador, Canal Zone from Rear Admiral George Wales (left).

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, right, attends a ceremony to take over command of the Fifteenth Naval District at Fort Amador, Canal Zone from Rear Admiral George Wales. Others are unidentified.