After two months of anti-submarine warfare training, he was ordered to the USS Charles J. Upon completion, he was commissioned Ensign in the US Navy. He was then assigned to the Naval Midshipman School at Notre Dame University for officer’s training. He enlisted in the Navy V-12 program and was sent to a Unit at the Central Michigan Teachers College where he completed the required equivalent of two years credit. where he attended public school and graduated from Haverford Township High School in January 1943. When he was 3 years old the family moved to Havertown, Pa. Col., was born on Jin West Philadelphia, Pa., the first of four children born to William and Edith Gulick Hemphill. William, a retired Delaware National Guard, Lt. He was also elected to two four-year terms on the General Board of Global Ministries for which he made three mission trips to Africa. He was elected delegate to seven Northeast Jurisdictional Conferences. He was also a trustee of the Peninsula United Methodist Homes, Inc. Later he was district superintendent for the Wilmington District. He served there until 1953 before going to another charge. The public is invited.Įast New Market Charge was his first charge in 1948. A fellowship dinner will follow the service. will be the guest speaker at Trinity UM Church’s annual Homecoming service on Oct. with his son, Bruce (Navy) on his left and grandson, Richard (Army) at Richard’s graduation ceremony from War College this past summer.ĮAST NEW MARKET - The Rev.
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