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• Title	Col.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	23 Oct 1922	Milwaukee, WI
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Apr 1999	Rockledge, FL
  Person ID	I1957	Durnford
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2010 23:44:16
  Father	Durnford Dewey Foster, Sr., b. 1 Dec 1897, Richland Center, WI
  Family ID	F0838	Group Sheet
  Family 1	Unknown
  Children	1. Durnford Vicki   2. Durnford Kathilyn   3. Durnford Thomas
  Family ID	F0627	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Liesa
  Family ID	F0835	Group Sheet

• Photos		Dewey Durnford
  		Dewey Durnford USMC WWII and Korea fighting ace.
  Documents		Col. Dewey Durnford signature.

• Notes

  Obituary: DURNFORD, Colonel Dewey F. Durnford, Jr. age 76, died in Rockledge, Fla on Thursday, April 22, 1999. U.S. Marine Corps retired, veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam. A fighter ace with 7 victories and holder of the following awards: Legion of Merit with Combat V, Distinguished Flying Cross (4 awards), Air Medal (10 awards) and numerous unit and campaign awards. Graduate of North High School, 1941 and University of Maryland, 1958. Survived by wife Liesa; daughters Vicki Durnford and Kathilyn Philbrick; step-daughter, Helen Bernstein; son Thomas Durnford; step-son Stephen Bernstein; 7 grandchildren. Born in Milwaukee, Wis., raised in Columbus, OH, Col Durnford served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 29 years, prior to his retirement and subsequent residence in Fla. Graveside service and interment Thursday, June 10, 11 a.m. at Union Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Westhoff Brevard Hospice.