Duane Edgar Dewey
Born	(1931-11-16)November 16, 1931 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Died	October 11, 2021(2021-10-11) (aged 89) St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1951–1952
Rank	Corporal
Unit	2nd Battalion 5th Marines
Battles/wars	Korean War
Awards	Medal of Honor (1952) Purple Heart Medal Combat Action Ribbon Presidential Unit Citation

Duane Edgar Dewey (November 16, 1931 – October 11, 2021) was an American combat Marine. He received the U.S. military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions on April 16, 1952 during the Korean War. Although wounded by an enemy grenade, he fell on another exploding grenade with his own body to save the life of a corpsman and the other Marines around him.^[1]

• "Corporal Duane Edgar Dewey, USMCR". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-09-02.

• "Duane E. Dewey Medal of Honor citation". Archived from the original on 2006-03-29. Retrieved 2006-04-04.

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