James R. Dempsey

1921–2014 (age 93)

Biography

James R. Dempsey served with humility and a quiet strength, guiding units with care and making time for the people in his charge.

He stayed connected to the academy that shaped him, and his memory rests among fellow veterans at West Point Cemetery.

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