As one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen — the first Black pilots to serve in World War II — Thomas Hawkins flew 28 missions. On March 7, 1945, he was about to embark on another when his plane ...

Dr. William Thomas Hawkins, Sr., 83, of Gainesville passed away January 27, 2025. Active in the Rotary Club of Gainesville and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, he was a past-president of the Alachua ...