Danny Dietz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Danny Dietz
Occupation	War Hero
Date Of Birth	Jan 26, 1980(1980-01-26)
Age	44
Date Of Death	2005-06-28
Birthplace	Aurora
Country	United States
Birth City	Colorado
Horoscope	Capricorn

Danny Dietz Biography

Danny Dietz is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on January 26, 1980 in Aurora, Colorado, United States. U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in a shootout with the Taliban while in Afghanistan. For his courage and bravery, he was awarded posthumously the Navy Cross in 2006.

He was played as portrayed by He was portrayed by Emile Hirsch in the 2013 film Lone Survivor. in the 2013 film Lone Survivor.

Daniel Phillip Dietz Jr (January 26, 1980 – June 28, 2005) was a Navy SEAL who was awarded the U.S. Navy’s second highest decoration, the Navy Cross, along with the Purple Heart, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan.

He joined the Navy on August 31, 1999, and following his graduation from basic training at the Recruit Training Command, Naval Station Great Lakes, he finished Gunner’s Mate “A” School at Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, IL. From that point on, he enrolled in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) and graduated with Class 232 in 2001. Dietz proceeded to the Basic Airborne Course at Fort Benning in Georgia, after which he completed SEAL Qualification Training and SEAL Delivery Vehicle Training. Shortly after checking in at SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on November 8, 2001, he was appointed to Task Unit Bravo as the optional SDV pilot and the ordnance and engineering department head. In April 2005, Dietz was deployed with his Special Reconnaissance component to Afghanistan to help Naval Special Warfare Squadron TEN in the indictment of the Global War on Terrorism.

He got married to his wife Patsy in 2003.

Danny Dietz Net Worth

Danny Dietz is one of the richest War Hero from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Danny Dietz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His birthplace was in Aurora and joined the Navy in the month of August.

The town of his birthplace, Littleton, Colorado erected a statue to honor him in 2007 on Independence Day 2007.

Dietz was born on January 26, 1980 in Aurora, Colorado to German American parents Cindy and Daniel P. Dietz Sr. He also has Apache ancestry. He graduated from Heritage High School in Littleton in 1999.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Danny Dietz Dating?

According to our records, Danny Dietz married to Maria Dietz. As of December 1, 2023, Danny Dietz’s is not dating anyone.

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On August 18, 2009, the span of South Santa Fe Drive between Interstate 25 and Colorado State Highway 470 was named Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Highway in his honour.

Facts & Trivia

Danny Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Danny Dietz celebrates birthday on January 26 of every year.

For the 2013 film Lone Survivor, which covered the events of Operation Red Wings, Dietz was portrayed by actor Emile Hirsch.

What SEAL team was Danny Dietz on?

Danny Dietz
Years of service| 1999–2005
Rank| Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class
Unit| SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two , Naval Special Warfare Unit, Afghanistan
Battles/wars| Iraq War War in Afghanistan Operation Red Wings

Did Danny Dietz get the Medal of Honor?

Littleton, Colorado The mission resulted in one team member receiving a posthumous award of the Medal of Honor , and Danny Dietz and the other two team members earning the Navy Cross, making them the most decorated SEAL Team in history.

Where did they find Danny Dietz body?

The body of a US Navy Seal commando has been located in eastern Afghanistan , bringing to an end an ill-fated mission that has cost the lives of 19 special forces troops and at least 17 civilians in the rugged and inhospitable mountain region that straddles the border with Pakistan.

Was Matt Axelsons body recovered?

PO2 Matthew Axelson’s remains were found during a combat search and rescue operation on July 10, 2005. When Navy personnel arrived to retrieve his body for burial, they found that it was located a few hundred yards away from the RPG blast location.

Were the bodies from lone survivor recovered?

After an intensive search, the bodies of Dietz, Murphy, and Axelson were eventually recovered , and Marcus Luttrell was rescued, his survival accredited in part to the aid of a local Afghan villager in the village of Salar Ban, roughly 0.7 miles (1.1 km) down the northeast gulch of Sawtalo Sar from the location of the …