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

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (right) attends Admiral George Wales (left) Honor Guard ceremony at Quarry Heights, Panama. Also present is Lieutenant General Ridgely Gaither (front row, right). 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 who stands at the podium.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (at podium) attends a ceremony to take over command of the Fifteenth Naval District at Fort Amador, Canal Zone from Rear Admiral George Wales (second from right). The other officer in the background is 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 a ceremony to take over command of the Fifteenth Naval District at Fort Amador, Canal Zone from Rear Admiral George Wales.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, far left, stands with Mrs. Robert Shimp, President of the Naval Officers Wives and Governor Potter of the Panama Canal Zone who was purchasing a ticket for the Naval Relief Fund Drive.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, behind unknown officer, greets unknown guests on board the USS Newport News for a reception while in Malaga, Spain.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (second from right) greets unknown guests on board the USS Newport News for a reception while in Malaga, Spain.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (second from right) greets unknown guests on board the USS Newport News for a reception while in Malaga, Spain.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, second from right, attends a dinner on board USS Newport News while in Malaga, Spain. Others are unidentified.