Frost, Laurence Hugh, 1902-1977

Captain Lewis Parks (standing at microphone) is speaking during the ceremony turning over command of the USS Manchester to Captain Laurence Frost (seated, left). All others are unidentified.

Marines are undergoing inspection during a ceremony for changing of commanding officers aboard the USS Manchester. Captain Lewis Parks (middle row, third from left) hands over duty to Captain Laurence Frost (middle row, second from left). All others are unidentified.

Sailors are inspected during a ceremony for changing of commanding officers aboard the USS Manchester. Captain Lewis Parks (center, right) hands over duty to Captain Laurence Frost (center foreground, left). All others are unidentified.

Captain Laurence Frost (left) stands at the microphone during the change of commanding officer's ceremony next to Captain Lewis S. Parks (right) aboard the USS Manchester. All others are unidentified.

Captain Laurence Frost (foreground, center) takes command of the USS Manchester during a ceremony aboard the ship. He is reviewing sailors standing at attention. Behind him is Captain Lewis Parks (center, third from the front). All others are unidentified.

Captain Lewis Parks (right) shakes hands with Captain Laurence Frost (left) during a ceremony in which Captain Parks hands over the command of the USS Manchester to Captain Frost. All others are unidentified.

Captain Laurence Frost (second from left) takes over command of the USS Manchester from Captain Lewis S. Parks (third from left) in Long Beach, California. They are inspecting a group of Marines. All others are unidentified.