杜義德,湖北武漢黃陂人(ren)。1912年5月12日生。1927年參(can)(can)加(jia)農(nong)(nong)民(min)(min)協會。1928年參(can)(can)加(jia)赤(chi)衛(wei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),同年加(jia)入中(zhong)國(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)主義青年團(tuan)(tuan),1929年參(can)(can)加(jia)中(zhong)國(guo)工農(nong)(nong)紅軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),1930年轉入中(zhong)國(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨。土地革命戰(zhan)爭(zheng)時(shi)期(qi),任(ren)紅四軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)(di)一師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)團(tuan)(tuan)班(ban)長(chang)(chang)、排(pai)長(chang)(chang)、連長(chang)(chang)、連政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)指導員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),紅四軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)(di)十(shi)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)十(shi)團(tuan)(tuan)營政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、二(er)十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),紅三(san)(san)十(shi)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)(di)八(ba)十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),紅三(san)(san)十(shi)一軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)(di)九(jiu)(jiu)十(shi)一師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),紅四方(fang)面(mian)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)總部四局(ju)局(ju)長(chang)(chang)、直屬縱隊(dui)(dui)司(si)令員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、騎兵(bing)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)長(chang)(chang)。參(can)(can)加(jia)了長(chang)(chang)征及西路軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)作戰(zhan)。抗日戰(zhan)爭(zheng)時(shi)期(qi),任(ren)八(ba)路軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)一二(er)九(jiu)(jiu)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)隨(sui)營學校副(fu)(fu)(fu)校長(chang)(chang),新編第(di)(di)(di)(di)四旅副(fu)(fu)(fu)旅長(chang)(chang),冀南軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)第(di)(di)(di)(di)二(er)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)分區(qu)(qu)(qu)司(si)令員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)(jian)地委(wei)(wei)(wei)書記、冀南軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)司(si)令員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。解放(fang)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)時(shi)期(qi),任(ren)晉冀魯豫軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)第(di)(di)(di)(di)六縱隊(dui)(dui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),第(di)(di)(di)(di)三(san)(san)兵(bing)團(tuan)(tuan)副(fu)(fu)(fu)司(si)令員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)(jian)第(di)(di)(di)(di)十(shi)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)長(chang)(chang),帶(dai)領野戰(zhan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)為(wei)劉、鄧(deng)大(da)(da)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)南下(xia)部隊(dui)(dui)開(kai)(kai)路,掩護野戰(zhan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)中(zhong)原局(ju)機關和劉、鄧(deng)首(shou)長(chang)(chang)前(qian)進,為(wei)野戰(zhan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)千里躍進大(da)(da)別山打開(kai)(kai)了通道,受到劉、鄧(deng)首(shou)長(chang)(chang)高度贊揚。中(zhong)華人(ren)民(min)(min)共(gong)(gong)(gong)和國(guo)成立后,任(ren)川南軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)司(si)令員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、第(di)(di)(di)(di)三(san)(san)兵(bing)團(tuan)(tuan)第(di)(di)(di)(di)10軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)長(chang)(chang)兼(jian)(jian)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),中(zhong)國(guo)人(ren)民(min)(min)志愿軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)(di)三(san)(san)兵(bing)團(tuan)(tuan)副(fu)(fu)(fu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),沈陽(yang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)副(fu)(fu)(fu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)(jian)旅大(da)(da)警備區(qu)(qu)(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),海軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)副(fu)(fu)(fu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、第(di)(di)(di)(di)二(er)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),蘭州軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)司(si)令員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。
早年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)當學(xue)徒,做(zuo)工。1929年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue)參加(jia)(jia)(jia)中(zhong)國工農紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun),至(zhi)1931年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)11軍(jun)(jun)(jun)31師(shi)4大(da)隊(dui)戰(zhan)士、班長(chang)、排長(chang)。1931年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1932年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)1師(shi)3團(tuan)3連(lian)連(lian)長(chang)、政(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)指導員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。1932年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1933年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)4軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(原(yuan)紅(hong)(hong)1軍(jun)(jun)(jun))第10師(shi)30團(tuan)3營政(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。參加(jia)(jia)(jia)了鄂豫(yu)皖(wan)革命(ming)根據地各次反(fan)“圍(wei)剿”作戰(zhan)及(ji)西(xi)征入川(chuan)(chuan)北。1933年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)至(zhi)7月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)4方面(mian)(mian)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第10師(shi)29團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。1933年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1934年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)擴編任(ren)(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)30軍(jun)(jun)(jun)89師(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。1934年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)改任(ren)(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)31軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第91師(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。率部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)參加(jia)(jia)(jia)了建立(li)川(chuan)(chuan)陜革命(ming)根據地的(de)斗爭和(he)歷次反(fan)“圍(wei)攻”作戰(zhan)。1935年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)調任(ren)(ren)(ren)方面(mian)(mian)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)總指揮部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)參謀(mou)。5月(yue)(yue)參加(jia)(jia)(jia)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)長(chang)征,不久任(ren)(ren)(ren)方面(mian)(mian)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)總指揮部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)第4局局長(chang)。1935年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1936年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)4方面(mian)(mian)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)直(zhi)屬縱隊(dui)司令員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。同年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)冬(dong)奉(feng)命(ming)轉戰(zhan)川(chuan)(chuan)康邊。1936年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)11月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)騎兵師(shi)師(shi)長(chang)。率部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)北上到達甘肅。同年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)所部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)奉(feng)命(ming)編為紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)西(xi)路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun),任(ren)(ren)(ren)總部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)警衛團(tuan)團(tuan)長(chang)。1937年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)入紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)大(da)學(xue)第二期、延安中(zhong)國人民抗(kang)日(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)大(da)學(xue)學(xue)習。
抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)爆發后,任中國(guo)人民抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)軍政大學第(di)5大隊(dui)大隊(dui)長。1939年(nian)至(zhi)1940年(nian)任八(ba)(ba)路(lu)軍第(di)129師隨營學校副(fu)(fu)校長。1940年(nian)至(zhi)1941年(nian)任八(ba)(ba)路(lu)軍第(di)129師新4旅副(fu)(fu)旅長。1941年(nian)至(zhi)1945年(nian)任冀(ji)(ji)(ji)南(nan)軍區(qu)第(di)2軍分區(qu)司令員(yuan)兼(jian)政治(zhi)委(wei)員(yuan),中共冀(ji)(ji)(ji)南(nan)區(qu)第(di)二地委(wei)書記(ji)。率部參加鞏固發展冀(ji)(ji)(ji)南(nan)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)根(gen)據地的(de)斗爭(zheng)和(he)敵后抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)游擊戰(zhan)爭(zheng)。抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)勝利前后至(zhi)1946年(nian)任冀(ji)(ji)(ji)南(nan)軍區(qu)指(zhi)揮部副(fu)(fu)司令員(yuan),冀(ji)(ji)(ji)南(nan)軍區(qu)司令員(yuan)。
解(jie)放戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)時期的(de)1946年至(zhi)1949年,任晉冀魯豫野(ye)(ye)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)軍、中原(yuan)野(ye)(ye)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)軍第(di)6縱(zong)隊政治委員(yuan),率部參加挺(ting)進(jin)大別(bie)山(shan)和淮海等重要戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)役。1949年2月(yue)起任中國人民解(jie)放軍第(di)二野(ye)(ye)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)軍第(di)3兵團副司令員(yuan)兼第(di)10軍軍長。率部參加解(jie)放大西南(nan)的(de)作戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)。
中(zhong)(zhong)華人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)共(gong)和(he)國(guo)(guo)(guo)成立后,任(ren)川南(nan)軍區(qu)司(si)令員(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)(jian)(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)放軍陸(lu)軍第(di)(di)10軍軍長(chang)兼(jian)(jian)(jian)政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)。1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)在中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)放軍軍事(shi)學(xue)院學(xue)習。1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)參(can)加抗美援朝(chao)戰爭。1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)起(qi)任(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)志愿軍第(di)(di)3兵(bing)團(tuan)副政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),后兼(jian)(jian)(jian)任(ren)朝(chao)鮮東海岸(an)防御(yu)指揮部副政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)。1955年(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1957年(nian)(nian)(nian)在中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)放軍軍事(shi)學(xue)院戰役系學(xue)習。1957年(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)放軍第(di)(di)3兵(bing)團(tuan)政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)。1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)22日至(zhi)1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)放軍旅大警(jing)備區(qu)政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)。1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1960年(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)放軍沈陽軍區(qu)副政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)(jian)(jian)旅大警(jing)備區(qu)第(di)(di)二(er)政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)、軍區(qu)黨(dang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)常(chang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(1960年(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)(yue)起(qi))。1960年(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1967年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)解(jie)(jie)放軍海軍副政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)、海軍黨(dang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)副書(shu)記,其(qi)間:1961年(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)(yue)起(qi)兼(jian)(jian)(jian)任(ren)解(jie)(jie)放軍監察委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會常(chang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),1963年(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)(yue)起(qi)兼(jian)(jian)(jian)任(ren)海軍監察委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會第(di)(di)二(er)書(shu)記、書(shu)記。1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1973年(nian)(nian)(nian)“文化大革(ge)命”中(zhong)(zhong)受迫(po)害(hai)。
1973年(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1977年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)國(guo)人民(min)解(jie)放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)海(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)副政治委(wei)員(yuan),1977年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1980年(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)國(guo)人民(min)解(jie)放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)海(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第二(er)政治委(wei)員(yuan),其(qi)間:1973年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)起(qi)任(ren)(ren)(ren)海(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)黨(dang)(dang)委(wei)常委(wei),1977年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)起(qi)任(ren)(ren)(ren)海(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)黨(dang)(dang)委(wei)第三(san)書記。1977年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1982年(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)央軍(jun)(jun)(jun)委(wei)委(wei)員(yuan)。1980年(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1982年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)國(guo)人民(min)解(jie)放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)蘭州軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區司令(ling)員(yuan)、軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區黨(dang)(dang)委(wei)第二(er)書記(1980年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)起(qi)),1980年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1983年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)蘭州軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區紀律(lv)檢查委(wei)員(yuan)會書記。
1955年9月(yue)(yue)被(bei)授予中(zhong)(zhong)將軍銜。曾獲一(yi)級八(ba)一(yi)勛(xun)章、一(yi)級獨立自由勛(xun)章、一(yi)級解(jie)放勛(xun)章;1988年7月(yue)(yue)被(bei)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)軍委(wei)(wei)授予中(zhong)(zhong)國人民解(jie)放軍一(yi)級紅(hong)星功(gong)勛(xun)榮譽章。杜義德是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)共第十(shi)一(yi)屆中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),第十(shi)二、十(shi)三屆中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)顧(gu)問委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),第十(shi)一(yi)屆中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)軍委(wei)(wei)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan);中(zhong)(zhong)共十(shi)二大、十(shi)三大相繼當選為中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)顧(gu)問委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)。
杜義德(de)同(tong)志因(yin)病醫治無效,于2009年9月(yue)5日18時37分在北(bei)京逝(shi)(shi)世,享年98歲(sui);他(ta)逝(shi)(shi)世后(hou),胡錦(jin)濤(tao)、江澤民(min)、溫(wen)家寶、李(li)(li)長春、李(li)(li)克(ke)強(qiang)、賀國強(qiang)、周(zhou)永康、王剛、王兆(zhao)國、劉云山、李(li)(li)源(yuan)潮、俞(yu)正聲、李(li)(li)鵬(peng)、喬(qiao)石、朱镕基、李(li)(li)瑞環、宋平(ping)、劉華清(qing)、曾慶紅(hong)、吳官正、梁光烈、阿沛·阿旺晉美等領(ling)導同(tong)志分別以不(bu)同(tong)方式對(dui)杜義德(de)同(tong)志的(de)逝(shi)(shi)世表示沉(chen)痛哀悼,對(dui)其親屬表示慰問。
著有《杜義德文集》。其簡介被(bei)收人《中國(guo)人名大(da)辭典(dian)·當代人物(wu)卷(juan)》和《將帥名錄》。
1955年被(bei)授予中(zhong)(zhong)將軍(jun)銜,獲一(yi)級(ji)(ji)八一(yi)勛(xun)(xun)章(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)、一(yi)級(ji)(ji)獨(du)立(li)自由(you)勛(xun)(xun)章(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)、一(yi)級(ji)(ji)解(jie)放勛(xun)(xun)章(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)。在(zai)抗美援朝(chao)中(zhong)(zhong),榮(rong)獲朝(chao)鮮民主(zhu)主(zhu)義人(ren)民共(gong)和國(guo)一(yi)級(ji)(ji)獨(du)立(li)自由(you)勛(xun)(xun)章(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)、一(yi)級(ji)(ji)國(guo)旗(qi)勛(xun)(xun)章(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)。曾任第十一(yi)屆中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)央委(wei)員。在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)第十二次全國(guo)代(dai)表大會上被(bei)選為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)央顧問委(wei)員會委(wei)員。1988年7月獲一(yi)級(ji)(ji)紅星(xing)功勛(xun)(xun)榮(rong)譽(yu)章(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)。
杜(du)(du)義(yi)德(de)老年(nian)時期尤(you)太(tai)忠將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)回(hui)憶言,杜(du)(du)義(yi)德(de)將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)能文能武(wu),不是吹的。在戰(zhan)爭年(nian)代,當(dang)政(zheng)委(wei)的要會打仗,不然他的政(zheng)治動員(yuan)誰聽(ting)?政(zheng)治干部不懂軍(jun)(jun)事(shi),政(zheng)治工作就沒(mei)有力(li)量(liang)。1947年(nian)4月,六縱奉命(ming)圍(wei)攻豫北重鎮(zhen)湯陰。打了(le)一(yi)個(ge)月終(zhong)于啃(ken)下湯陰城。是時,時任旅長(chang)的尤(you)太(tai)忠將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)隨(sui)二梯隊進(jin)城,見(jian)偵(zhen)察(cha)參謀徐(xu)克達。徐(xu)告之(zhi):“杜(du)(du)政(zheng)委(wei)已經進(jin)去了(le)。”將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)不信,問(wen):“你看真(zhen)了(le)?”徐(xu)肯定曰:“是杜(du)(du)政(zheng)委(wei)。”將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)即命(ming)部隊快速前(qian)進(jin),果見(jian)杜(du)(du)義(yi)德(de)將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)冒著槍林彈(dan)雨,沖在最前(qian)面。
1947年(nian)初夏,中原野司首長電令(ling),在(zai)司令(ling)員王近(jin)山(shan)養傷期(qi)間,由杜(du)(du)義德(de)將(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)擔負軍(jun)(jun)、政(zheng)指(zhi)揮的全責。時(shi)任六縱政(zheng)委的杜(du)(du)義德(de)將(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)政(zheng)一(yi)肩挑(tiao),率部千里(li)躍進大(da)別山(shan),屢(lv)戰屢(lv)捷。劉伯承(cheng)元帥于一(yi)次干部會(hui)議上(shang)表揚杜(du)(du)義德(de)曰(yue):“杜(du)(du)義德(de)是政(zheng)委兼司令(ling),司令(ling)兼政(zheng)委,文武(wu)雙全。”是時(shi),干部文化低,不懂“文武(wu)雙全”為(wei)何意,劉伯承(cheng)元帥又解釋(shi)曰(yue):“文武(wu)雙全就是能文能武(wu),既(ji)能指(zhi)揮打仗,又會(hui)做政(zheng)治(zhi)工作。”