Danny Phillip Dietz Jr. (January 26, 1980 – June 28, 2005) was a United States Navy SEAL who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for heroism during Operation Red Wings in the War in Afghanistan. He was one of four SEALs ambushed by Taliban fighters in Kunar Province while on a reconnaissance mission, and one of 19 U.S. special operators killed during the operation.
