Duane E. Dewey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Duane E. Dewey

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1931

Place of Birth: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Duane E. Dewey

  • Duane Edgar Dewey (born November 16, 1931) is an American former 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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