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Harold K. Hoskins
Harold K. Hoskins, Sr. (15 February 1927 Big Sandy, Texas – 1 May 2012) was an American pilot and Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegee Airman who was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. He trained during World War II and served during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. In 1945, he joined the United States Army, U.S. Army at age 18 and learned to fly at Alabama's Sharpe Field, Tuskegee Army Air Field. In 1971, he retired as a United States Air Force, U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel after logging 9500 flight hours. Hoskins later become assistant vice president of student affairs at California State University, East Bay, California State University in Hayward. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoskins, Harold K. 1927 births 2012 deaths People from Contra Costa County, California People from Big Sandy, Texas Tuskegee Airmen United States Air Force officers University of Portland alumni University of Southern California alumni California State University, East Bay American Korean War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Sandy, Texas
Big Sandy is a town in Upshur County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 1,231. A lake of the same name is cut nearly in half by U.S. Highway 80, the main thoroughfare of Big Sandy. It lies directly west of the larger cities of Gladewater and Longview. The Sabine River flows just south of Big Sandy. In the 19th century, Walters' Bluff Ferry operated on the Sabine, with passage across costing 40 cents per person and up to 75 cents for wagons. Geography Big Sandy is located at (32.584693, –95.112297). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (1.80%) is water. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,231 people, 524 households, and 300 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,288 people, 532 households, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |