Dean Caswell

Dean Caswell
Caswell in 1945
Born(1922-07-24)July 24, 1922
Banning, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 2022(2022-09-21) (aged 100)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Buried
Cook Walden Forest Oaks Memorial Park
Austin, Texas, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1942–1968
Rank Colonel
Unit
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
Awards

Dean Caswell (July 24, 1922 – September 21, 2022) was a United States Marine Corps flying ace during World War II. He accrued seven victories in the war. He retired from military service in 1968 at the rank of colonel. He was the last living Marine Corps flying ace of World War II.[1]

  1. ^ "#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Dean Caswell". VA News. January 30, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.