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

Major Schwenk, Assistant American Legation Naval Attache, left, greets Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks on board the USS Newport News in Genoa, Italy.

From left to right, Captain Hill, Margaret Fagan of the American Consulate in Genoa Italy, and Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks stand on board the USS Newport News while in Genoa, Italy. Others in the background are unidentified.

Luigi Pianese, Prefect of Genoa, Italy (left) stands with Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks on board the USS Newport News while in Genoa, Italy.

Senior Italian Naval Officer, Captain Paulo Schiaffino, left, greets Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks on board the USS Newport News while in Genoa, Italy. All others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, second from right, attends a dinner with guests on board the USS Newport News while in Genoa, Italy. Others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks stands beside the Temple of Hercules in Rome, Italy. Image from Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks' scrapbook from trip to Europe in 1958.

Captain of the Port of Genoa, General Michele Carino, left, stands with Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks on board the USS Newport News while in Genoa, Italy.

Captain of the Port of Genoa, General Michele Carino, left, stands with Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks on board the USS Newport News, while in Genoa, Italy. All others are unidentified.

Margaret Fagan of the American Consul in Genoa, Italy (center), stands with Captain Hill (left) and Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (right) while on board the USS Newport News in Genoa.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, second from left, greets Italian General Turrini on board the USS Newport News in Genoa, Italy. From left: Major Lonbardo Ginsto, Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, General Turrini, and Major Schwenk.