Dean Caswell

Dean Caswell
Caswell in 1945
Born	(1922-07-24)July 24, 1922 Banning, California, U.S.
Died	September 21, 2022(2022-09-21) (aged 100) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Buried	Cook Walden Forest Oaks Memorial Park Austin, Texas, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942–1968
Rank	Colonel
Unit	VMF-221 VMF(N)-513 VMC-1
Battles / wars	World War II Korean War
Awards	Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (5)

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]