Lewis Smith Parks, USN
| Born | 13 Apr 1902 | Wilmington, Delaware |
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Warship Commands listed for Lewis Smith Parks, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Pompano (181) | Lt. | Submarine | 12 Jun 1937 | Jun/Jul 42 |
| USS Manchester (CL 83) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 22 Jul 1950 | 12 Jul 1951 |
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Submarine USS Pompano (181)
18 Dec 1941
USS Pompano (Lt.Cdr. Lewis Smith Parks) left Pearl Harbor for her first war patrol, and was ordered to reconnoiter the eastern Marshall Islands.
31 Jan 1942
USS Pompano (Lt.Cdr. L.S. Parks) ended her first war patrol when she returned to Pearl Harbor
20 Apr 1942
USS Pompano (Lt.Cdr. L.S. Parks) left Pearl Harbor for her second war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the East China Sea.
24 May 1942
USS Pompano (Lt.Cdr. L.S. Parks) sinks the Japanese fishing vessel Kotoku Maru with gunfire in position east of Formosa in position 25º16'N, 122º41'E.
25 May 1942
USS Pompano (Lt.Cdr. L.S. Parks) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese tanker Tokyo Maru (902 GRT) some 70 nautical miles west of Naha, Okinawa in position 27º03'N, 127º03'E.
30 May 1942
USS Pompano (Lt.Cdr. L.S. Parks) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Atsuta Maru (7983 GRT) east of Okinawa in position 26º07'N, 129º06'E.
18 Jun 1942
USS Pompano (Lt.Cdr. L.S. Parks) ends her second war patrol at Pearl Harbor.