Duane E. Dewey Military person

Duane Edgar Dewey (born November 16, 1931) is a former 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 smothered another exploding grenade with his own body to save the life of a corpsman and the other Marines around him.

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Birth date	November 16, 1931
Birth place	Grand Rapids Michigan

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allegiance	United States of America
award	Purple Heart Combat Action Ribbon Presidential Unit Citation (United States) Medal of Honor
military operations	Korean War
military branch	United States Marine Corps
military unit	2nd Battalion 5th Marines
service start	1951
service end	1952