Naval officers

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, right, talks to a man wearing a suit. They are outside of the Commander Cruiser Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet building in Norfolk, Virginia.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks stands at a microphone next to an unknown man outside of the Commander Cruiser Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet building in Norfolk, Virginia.

An unidentified Japanese Rear Admiral salutes as he boards a ship. Other unidentified sailors are present.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks attends ceremony in Hampton Roads in Norfolk, Virginia were he was Commander of the naval base in 1954. Parks stands at the doorway giving a salute. There is a Marine drum line in the room. A cake sits on the table. All others are unidentified.

This is the Kamakura Daibutsu statue of Buddha, cast in bronze in 1252 A.D. at the Kotokuin Temple in Kamakura, Japan. Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks poses at the bottom right corner. This photo was taken while Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks served as a Chief of Staff to the Joint Staff of the United Nations.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, center, sits at a table with two unknown men. Parks was stationed in Japan as Chief of Staff to the Joint Staff of the United Nations Command and Far East Command.

President Harry S. Truman (behind the podium) addresses the closing session of the United Nations Conference at San Francisco, California. Seated on the right is Secretary of State Edward Stettinius (closest to podium) and Alger Hiss. Seated behind President Truman is Military Aide Major General Harry Vaughan (left) and Naval Aide Captain James Vardaman (right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (behind the podium) is applauded after his address to the closing session of the United Nations as San Francisco, California. Standing next to President Truman is Secretary of State Edward Stettinius and conference Secretary-General Alger Hiss. Standing behind President Truman is Major General Harry Vaughan (second from left) and Captain James Vardaman (third from left). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (behind the podium) addresses the closing session of the United Nations Conference at San Francisco, California. Seated on the right is Secretary of State Edward Stettinius (closest to podium) and Alger Hiss. Seated behind President Truman is Military Aide Major General Harry Vaughan (left) and Naval Aide Captain James Vardaman (right). All others are unidentified.

This is a double exposed photograph of Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks at a dinner in Japan. Parks was Deputy Chief of Staff for the Joint Staff of the United Nations Command and Far East Command, Tokyo, Japan. All others are unidentified.