杜義德,湖北武漢黃陂人。1912年(nian)(nian)5月12日(ri)生。1927年(nian)(nian)參(can)(can)(can)加(jia)農(nong)民協會。1928年(nian)(nian)參(can)(can)(can)加(jia)赤(chi)衛軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),同(tong)年(nian)(nian)加(jia)入中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國共產(chan)主(zhu)義青年(nian)(nian)團,1929年(nian)(nian)參(can)(can)(can)加(jia)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國工(gong)農(nong)紅(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),1930年(nian)(nian)轉入中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國共產(chan)黨。土(tu)地革命戰爭(zheng)時期(qi),任(ren)紅(hong)四(si)(si)(si)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第一(yi)師(shi)三團班長(chang)、排長(chang)、連長(chang)、連政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)指導員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),紅(hong)四(si)(si)(si)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第十(shi)(shi)師(shi)三十(shi)(shi)團營(ying)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、二(er)十(shi)(shi)九團政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),紅(hong)三十(shi)(shi)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第八十(shi)(shi)九師(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),紅(hong)三十(shi)(shi)一(yi)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第九十(shi)(shi)一(yi)師(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),紅(hong)四(si)(si)(si)方面軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)總部(bu)四(si)(si)(si)局(ju)局(ju)長(chang)、直屬縱(zong)隊司(si)令(ling)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、騎兵(bing)師(shi)師(shi)長(chang)。參(can)(can)(can)加(jia)了(le)(le)長(chang)征(zheng)及西(xi)路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)作戰。抗日(ri)戰爭(zheng)時期(qi),任(ren)八路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)一(yi)二(er)九師(shi)隨營(ying)學校(xiao)(xiao)副(fu)校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang),新編第四(si)(si)(si)旅(lv)副(fu)旅(lv)長(chang),冀南軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)第二(er)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)分區(qu)(qu)(qu)司(si)令(ling)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)兼地委(wei)(wei)(wei)書記、冀南軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)司(si)令(ling)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。解(jie)放戰爭(zheng)時期(qi),任(ren)晉冀魯豫(yu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)第六縱(zong)隊政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),第三兵(bing)團副(fu)司(si)令(ling)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)兼第十(shi)(shi)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)長(chang),帶領野戰軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)為(wei)劉、鄧大(da)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)南下部(bu)隊開(kai)路(lu),掩護野戰軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原局(ju)機關(guan)和(he)劉、鄧首長(chang)前進(jin),為(wei)野戰軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)千里躍進(jin)大(da)別(bie)山(shan)打開(kai)了(le)(le)通(tong)道(dao),受到劉、鄧首長(chang)高度贊(zan)揚(yang)。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華人民共和(he)國成立后,任(ren)川(chuan)南軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)司(si)令(ling)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、第三兵(bing)團第10軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)長(chang)兼政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國人民志愿軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第三兵(bing)團副(fu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),沈陽軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)副(fu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)兼旅(lv)大(da)警(jing)備區(qu)(qu)(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),海軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)副(fu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、第二(er)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),蘭州軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)司(si)令(ling)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。
早年(nian)(nian)(nian)當學(xue)徒(tu),做(zuo)工(gong)。1929年(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue)(yue)參(can)加(jia)(jia)中(zhong)國工(gong)農紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),至(zhi)(zhi)1931年(nian)(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)11軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)31師4大隊戰士、班長(chang)(chang)、排長(chang)(chang)。1931年(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)(zhi)1932年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)1師3團3連連長(chang)(chang)、政(zheng)治指(zhi)導員。1932年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1933年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)4軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(原紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)1軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun))第(di)(di)10師30團3營政(zheng)治委員。參(can)加(jia)(jia)了(le)鄂豫皖革(ge)命根據地各次(ci)反(fan)(fan)“圍剿(jiao)”作戰及西征(zheng)入(ru)川(chuan)北。1933年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)至(zhi)(zhi)7月(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)4方面(mian)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)10師29團政(zheng)治委員。1933年(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1934年(nian)(nian)(nian)部(bu)(bu)隊擴編(bian)任(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)30軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)89師政(zheng)治委員。1934年(nian)(nian)(nian)改任(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)31軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)91師政(zheng)治委員。率部(bu)(bu)參(can)加(jia)(jia)了(le)建立川(chuan)陜革(ge)命根據地的斗爭和歷次(ci)反(fan)(fan)“圍攻”作戰。1935年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)調任(ren)(ren)方面(mian)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)總指(zhi)揮部(bu)(bu)參(can)謀。5月(yue)(yue)(yue)參(can)加(jia)(jia)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)長(chang)(chang)征(zheng),不(bu)久任(ren)(ren)方面(mian)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)總指(zhi)揮部(bu)(bu)第(di)(di)4局(ju)局(ju)長(chang)(chang)。1935年(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1936年(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)4方面(mian)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)直屬縱隊司令員。同年(nian)(nian)(nian)冬奉命轉戰川(chuan)康邊。1936年(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)騎兵師師長(chang)(chang)。率部(bu)(bu)北上到達甘肅(su)。同年(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)所部(bu)(bu)奉命編(bian)為(wei)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)西路軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),任(ren)(ren)總部(bu)(bu)警(jing)衛團團長(chang)(chang)。1937年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)入(ru)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)大學(xue)第(di)(di)二(er)期(qi)、延安(an)中(zhong)國人民(min)抗日軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)大學(xue)學(xue)習。
抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)爭爆發后,任(ren)中國人民抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)軍政(zheng)大學第5大隊(dui)大隊(dui)長(chang)。1939年(nian)(nian)至1940年(nian)(nian)任(ren)八路軍第129師(shi)隨營(ying)學校副(fu)校長(chang)。1940年(nian)(nian)至1941年(nian)(nian)任(ren)八路軍第129師(shi)新4旅副(fu)旅長(chang)。1941年(nian)(nian)至1945年(nian)(nian)任(ren)冀南(nan)軍區第2軍分區司令(ling)(ling)員(yuan)(yuan)兼政(zheng)治委員(yuan)(yuan),中共冀南(nan)區第二地委書(shu)記。率部參加鞏固發展(zhan)冀南(nan)抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)根據地的斗爭和敵后抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)游擊戰(zhan)爭。抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)爭勝利前后至1946年(nian)(nian)任(ren)冀南(nan)軍區指揮部副(fu)司令(ling)(ling)員(yuan)(yuan),冀南(nan)軍區司令(ling)(ling)員(yuan)(yuan)。
解(jie)放(fang)戰爭時(shi)期的(de)(de)1946年至1949年,任晉(jin)冀(ji)魯豫野戰軍(jun)、中原(yuan)野戰軍(jun)第6縱隊政(zheng)治委員,率(lv)部參加(jia)挺進(jin)大別(bie)山和淮海等重要戰役。1949年2月(yue)起任中國人民解(jie)放(fang)軍(jun)第二野戰軍(jun)第3兵團副司(si)令員兼第10軍(jun)軍(jun)長。率(lv)部參加(jia)解(jie)放(fang)大西南的(de)(de)作戰。
中(zhong)(zhong)華人(ren)民(min)共和國(guo)(guo)成立后(hou),任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)川(chuan)南軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)司令員(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)放軍(jun)(jun)陸軍(jun)(jun)第10軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)長兼(jian)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)。1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)在中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)放軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)事學(xue)(xue)院學(xue)(xue)習(xi)。1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)參加(jia)抗(kang)美援(yuan)朝(chao)戰(zhan)爭。1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)起任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)民(min)志愿軍(jun)(jun)第3兵團(tuan)副(fu)(fu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),后(hou)兼(jian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)朝(chao)鮮(xian)東(dong)海岸防(fang)御指揮部副(fu)(fu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)。1955年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1957年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)在中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)放軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)事學(xue)(xue)院戰(zhan)役系學(xue)(xue)習(xi)。1957年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)放軍(jun)(jun)第3兵團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)。1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)22日至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)放軍(jun)(jun)旅大警(jing)備區(qu)(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)。1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1960年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)放軍(jun)(jun)沈陽軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)副(fu)(fu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)旅大警(jing)備區(qu)(qu)第二政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)、軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)黨委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)常委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(1960年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)起)。1960年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1967年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)放軍(jun)(jun)海軍(jun)(jun)副(fu)(fu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)、海軍(jun)(jun)黨委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)副(fu)(fu)書記(ji),其間:1961年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)起兼(jian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)解(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)放軍(jun)(jun)監(jian)察委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會常委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),1963年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)起兼(jian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)海軍(jun)(jun)監(jian)察委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會第二書記(ji)、書記(ji)。1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1973年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)“文化大革命(ming)”中(zhong)(zhong)受(shou)迫害。
1973年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)中(zhong)國(guo)人民解放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)副政(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)中(zhong)國(guo)人民解放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第二政(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),其間:1973年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)起任(ren)(ren)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)黨委(wei)(wei)常委(wei)(wei),1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)起任(ren)(ren)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)黨委(wei)(wei)第三書記(ji)。1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)中(zhong)共中(zhong)央(yang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)委(wei)(wei)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)。1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)中(zhong)國(guo)人民解放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)蘭(lan)州(zhou)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區司令員(yuan)、軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區黨委(wei)(wei)第二書記(ji)(1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)起),1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1983年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)蘭(lan)州(zhou)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區紀(ji)律檢查(cha)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會書記(ji)。
1955年9月被授予中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)將軍(jun)(jun)(jun)銜。曾獲一級八一勛章(zhang)、一級獨立自由勛章(zhang)、一級解放(fang)(fang)勛章(zhang);1988年7月被中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)委(wei)授予中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國人民解放(fang)(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)一級紅星(xing)功勛榮(rong)譽章(zhang)。杜義德是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)第(di)(di)(di)十(shi)一屆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),第(di)(di)(di)十(shi)二(er)、十(shi)三屆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)顧問委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),第(di)(di)(di)十(shi)一屆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)委(wei)委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan);中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)十(shi)二(er)大(da)、十(shi)三大(da)相(xiang)繼當選(xuan)為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)顧問委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)。
杜義德同(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)因病醫治(zhi)無(wu)效,于2009年(nian)9月5日18時37分(fen)在(zai)北(bei)京逝(shi)世(shi),享年(nian)98歲;他(ta)逝(shi)世(shi)后(hou),胡(hu)錦濤、江澤民、溫家寶、李(li)(li)(li)長春、李(li)(li)(li)克強、賀國強、周永康、王剛、王兆國、劉云(yun)山(shan)、李(li)(li)(li)源潮、俞(yu)正聲、李(li)(li)(li)鵬、喬(qiao)石、朱镕基、李(li)(li)(li)瑞(rui)環、宋平、劉華清、曾慶紅(hong)、吳官正、梁光(guang)烈、阿沛·阿旺晉美(mei)等領導(dao)同(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)分(fen)別以(yi)不同(tong)方式對(dui)杜義德同(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)的逝(shi)世(shi)表示(shi)(shi)沉痛哀(ai)悼,對(dui)其親屬表示(shi)(shi)慰問(wen)。
著(zhu)有《杜(du)義德文(wen)集》。其簡介被(bei)收(shou)人《中國人名大辭典·當(dang)代人物卷(juan)》和《將帥(shuai)名錄》。
1955年被授予(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)將(jiang)軍銜,獲一(yi)級(ji)(ji)八一(yi)勛(xun)章(zhang)、一(yi)級(ji)(ji)獨立(li)自由(you)勛(xun)章(zhang)、一(yi)級(ji)(ji)解放勛(xun)章(zhang)。在(zai)抗美(mei)援朝中(zhong)(zhong),榮獲朝鮮(xian)民主主義人民共和國(guo)(guo)一(yi)級(ji)(ji)獨立(li)自由(you)勛(xun)章(zhang)、一(yi)級(ji)(ji)國(guo)(guo)旗勛(xun)章(zhang)。曾(ceng)任第十一(yi)屆中(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)委(wei)員。在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)共第十二次全國(guo)(guo)代表大會上被選為中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)顧(gu)問委(wei)員會委(wei)員。1988年7月獲一(yi)級(ji)(ji)紅星功勛(xun)榮譽章(zhang)。
杜(du)義德老年(nian)時期尤太(tai)忠將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)回(hui)憶言,杜(du)義德將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)能文能武,不是吹的。在(zai)戰爭年(nian)代(dai),當政委的要會打仗,不然他的政治(zhi)動(dong)員(yuan)誰聽?政治(zhi)干(gan)部不懂軍(jun)事(shi),政治(zhi)工(gong)作(zuo)就沒有力(li)量。1947年(nian)4月(yue),六縱奉命(ming)圍攻豫北重鎮湯(tang)陰。打了一個月(yue)終(zhong)于啃下湯(tang)陰城。是時,時任旅(lv)長的尤太(tai)忠將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)隨二梯隊(dui)進城,見(jian)偵察參謀徐克達。徐告(gao)之:“杜(du)政委已經進去了。”將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)不信,問:“你(ni)看真了?”徐肯定曰:“是杜(du)政委。”將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)即命(ming)部隊(dui)快速前進,果見(jian)杜(du)義德將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)冒著(zhu)槍林彈雨,沖在(zai)最前面(mian)。
1947年初夏,中原野司首(shou)長電令(ling)(ling),在司令(ling)(ling)員王(wang)近山(shan)養傷(shang)期間,由杜義(yi)(yi)德將軍擔負軍、政指(zhi)揮的(de)全(quan)責(ze)。時任六(liu)縱政委(wei)(wei)的(de)杜義(yi)(yi)德將軍軍政一肩挑,率部(bu)千(qian)里(li)躍進大別山(shan),屢(lv)戰屢(lv)捷。劉伯承元(yuan)(yuan)帥于(yu)一次干部(bu)會議上表揚(yang)杜義(yi)(yi)德曰:“杜義(yi)(yi)德是(shi)(shi)政委(wei)(wei)兼司令(ling)(ling),司令(ling)(ling)兼政委(wei)(wei),文(wen)武雙全(quan)。”是(shi)(shi)時,干部(bu)文(wen)化(hua)低,不懂“文(wen)武雙全(quan)”為何意,劉伯承元(yuan)(yuan)帥又解釋曰:“文(wen)武雙全(quan)就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)能文(wen)能武,既(ji)能指(zhi)揮打仗,又會做(zuo)政治工作。”