1. Danny Dietz graduated from Heritage High School in Littleton in 1999.
13 Facts About Danny Dietz
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Low on ammunitions, Murphy, Axelson and Danny Dietz were killed while Luttrell was knocked unconscious by an RPG.
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Danny Dietz was aided by an Afghan villager who sheltered him and was rescued by Army Rangers six days later.
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Danny Dietz was mortally wounded after taking the brunt of the initial attack.
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Danny Dietz's body was found by a group of US Air Force pararescuemen during a search and rescue operation, on 4 July 2005, and returned to the United States.
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Danny Dietz was buried with full military honors at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
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Danny Dietz is survived by his mother Cindy, father Dan Sr.
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Danny Dietz was known to show appreciation toward the outdoors and he enjoyed fishing and rock climbing.
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Danny Dietz had a black belt in Taekwondo from the Korean Academy of Taekwondo.
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On September 13,2006, Dietz was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross by Navy Secretary Donald C Winter.
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Petty Officer Danny Dietz demonstrated extraordinary heroism in the face of grave danger in the vicinity of Asadabad, Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
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Danny Dietz gallantly gave his life for the cause of freedom.
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On July 4,2007, the town of Littleton, Colorado erected a bronze lifesize statue of Danny Dietz holding his rifle in a 'parade-rest' position on one knee.