August W. Farwick
1902–1977 (age 75)
Military officer
Biography
August W. Farwick spent his adult life serving in the United States Army, focusing on the vital work of organizing and sustaining the forces that stood watch during the Cold War era. He balanced the demands of training troops and overseeing logistics so that leaders could depend on well oiled and well led units.
His abiding loyalty to West Point extended beyond active duty as he returned often to mentor new graduates, leaving a legacy of quiet professionalism celebrated by his comrades and by the cemetery where he rests.