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Duane E Dewey

Korean War · US Marine Corps · Corporal

Rank: Corporal
United States of America
A

marine who served in the Korean War and received the Medal of Honor for covering an exploding grenade with his body to protect those around him.

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Birth- Nov 16, 1931
Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Michigan

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1950 - 1953Korean War
Served For
United States of America
Unit
Company E, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division
Conflict Period
Korean War
Rank
Corporal
Branch
Marine Corps

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Service End Date
Jan 1, 1952
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1951

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Enlistment
Michigan

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Other Facts

Full Name
Duane Edgar Dewey

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Full Name
Duane E Dewey

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Marriage
Bertha Dewey

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Sources
Hiroshi H Miyamura
Hiroshi H Miyamura
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Hershel Woodrow Williams
Hershel Woodrow Williams
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Robert D Maxwell
Robert D Maxwell
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Francis S Currey
Francis S Currey
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Charles H Coolidge
Charles H Coolidge
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