- Collection:
- Vanishing Georgia
- Title:
- [Photograph of Rear Admiral Richard E. Hawes being honored, Thomson, McDuffie County, Georgia, ca. 1945]
- Date of Original:
- 1945
- Subject:
- Costume--Georgia--Thomson
Armed Forces--Georgia--Thomson
Special events--Georgia--Thomson - Location:
- United States, Georgia, McDuffie County, Thomson, 33.47069, -82.50457
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Thomson, ca. 1945. Rear Admiral Richard E. Hawes being honored by the citizens of Thomson and being presented with a gold watch. The ceremony took place on the athletic field at Thomson High School. Hawes was born in Thomson and attended the University of Georgia and Mercer University before enlisting in the Navy in 1917. During his career of 36 years, he received the Navy Cross twice and the Bronze Star. He commanded the U.S.S. Pigeon, a minesweeper; the U.S.S. Chanticleer, a new type of submarine rescue ship which he helped to design and build; and the U.S.S. Antheadon. He died December 29, 1968 at the age of 74 at his home in Thomson.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_mcd047
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/do:mcd047
- Rights Holder:
- Held by Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260.
Contact repository re: reproduction and usage. - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia Archives
- Rights:
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