Quote Originally Posted by greynotsoold View Post
Dempsey was not a draft dodger. He was acquitted in court when it came to light that his first wife had made the accusations when he refused to give her more money after their divorce. Dempsey was originally given anexemption from the draft as he was the sole provider for his wife, his parents, and his sisters. After their divorce his wife claimed he had never supported her, which was disproved. Also, it was shown that he had, in fact, volunteered to enlist in the navy (i believe it was) but that the war ended before his application was processed.
But he did serve in World War II and after a stint as a phys ed instructor he actually saw combat at almost 50 years old.