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Jack Hawkins (U.S. Marine Corps Officer)
Jack L. Hawkins (October 25, 1916 – May 17, 2013) was a United States Marines Corps colonel employed by the CIA for the military planning, training of Cuban exiles, and the effective military command of forces in the Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba in April 1961. Hawkins was known by the alias ''John Haskins''. Biography Jack Hawkins graduated as a second lieutenant from the United States Naval Academy. In 1939, he attended the Marine Corps Basic School for officers, and then served with the 4th Marine Regiment (United States), Fourth Marines in Shanghai and in the Philippines when the regiment was transferred there in late 1941.Hawkins. 1961. ''Never Say Die''. World War II During World War II, he saw service in the Philippines at the Battle of Bataan and was taken prisoner by Empire of Japan, Japanese armed forces after the Battle of Corregidor. Initially sent to a prison camp on Luzon, he was later transferred to another prison camp on Mindanao where conditions were somewhat be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxton, Texas
Roxton is a city in Lamar County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 650 and 548 in 2020. Geography Roxton is located at (33.545595, –95.724929). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 1.14% is water. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 548 people, 238 households, and 164 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 694 people, 280 households, and 190 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 326 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 74.78% White, 21.33% African American, 1.73% Native American, 1.15% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population. There were 280 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |