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Richard E. Hawes
Richard Ellington Hawes (February 12, 1894 – December 30, 1968) was an Commissioned officer, officer in the United States Navy who served in World War I and World War II. Early life, through World War I Hawes was born in Thomson, Georgia, on February 12, 1894. He attended the University of Georgia on a baseball scholarship before transferring to Mercer University. There he won recognition in both baseball and American football. He earned a law degree along the way, but passed up the bar exam to coach and play professional baseball. When America entered World War I in 1917, Hawes enlisted in the navy as a fireman second class. Fifteen months later he accepted a temporary appointment as an Ensign (rank), ensign, but reverted to Boatswain (Warrant Officer) in 1920. Interwar service In March 1926 Hawes joined as Executive Officer. While aboard ''Falcon'' he played a key role in the salvage of off Block Island, Rhode Island, R.I. in September 1925. For his part in that difficult an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomson, Georgia
Thomson (originally called Slashes) is a city in McDuffie County, Georgia, McDuffie County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 6,778 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of McDuffie County. Thomson's nickname is "The Camellia City of the South", in honor of the thousands of camellia plants throughout the city. Thomson was founded in 1837 as a depot on the Georgia Railroad. It was renamed in 1853 for railroad official John Edgar Thomson and incorporated February 15, 1854 as a town and in 1870 as a city. It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area, Augusta – Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Thomson, originally called Slashes, was founded in 1837 as a depot on the Georgia Railroad. It was renamed in 1853 for railroad official John Edgar Thomson. In 1870, Thomson was designated seat of the newly formed McDuffie County. It was incorporated as a town in 1854 and as a city in 1870. The Old Rock House (Thomson, Georgia), Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |