Duane Edgar Dewey (born November 16, 1931) is a former United States Marine and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War. Although already wounded, he smothered an exploding grenade with his own body to save the lives of his comrades.
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